Smile and Scorn

Smile

Smile verb - To express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions.
Usage example: smiled at their ridiculous antics and walked away in disgust

Scorn and smile are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scorn" instead the word "Smile" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: smiling, smilingly, smiled, smiley

Scorn

Scorn verb - To show contempt for.

Smile and scorn are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Smile" instead the word "Scorn" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: scornful, scorned, scornfully, scorning

How words are described

constant constant smile constant scorn
slight slight smile slight scorn
easy easy smile easy scorn

Common collocations

times smile times scorn times
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