Smile and Wail for

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Smile verb - To express an emotion (as amusement) by curving the lips upward.

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Wail for is an antonym for smile.

Nearby Words: smiling, smilingly, smiled, smiley

Wail for verb - To feel or express sorrow for.

Usage example: her grandfather asked her not to wail for him, saying that he had had a good life and was at peace

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Smile is an antonym for wail for.

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Wail for and Smile. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/smile/wail_for

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