smirk
smirk / smərk/ • v. [intr.] smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way: Dr. Ali smirked in triumph.• n. a smug, conceited, or silly smile: Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk.DERIVATIVES: smirk·er n.smirk·i·ly / -kəlē/ adv.smirk·ing·ly adv.smirk·y adj.
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