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Smirk
A smirk is a smile evoking insolence, scorn, or offensive smugness, falling into the category of what Desmond Morris described as Deformed-compliment Signals.A smirk may also be an affected, ingratiating smile, as in Mr Bennet’s description of Mr Wickham as making smirking love to all his new in-laws in the novel Pride and Prejudice.
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Smug (adjective)
Irritatingly pleased with oneself, offensively self-complacent. self-satisfied.
“Kate looked extremely smug this morning.”
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Smug (adjective)
Studiously neat or nice, especially in dress; spruce; affectedly precise; smooth and prim.
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Smug (verb)
To make smug, or spruce.
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Smug (verb)
To seize; to confiscate.
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Smug (verb)
To hush up.
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Smirk (noun)
an uneven, often crooked smile that is insolent, self-satisfied or scornful
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Smirk (noun)
a forced or affected smile; a simper
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Smirk (verb)
To smile in a way that is affected, smug, insolent or contemptuous.
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Smirk (adjective)
smart; spruce; affected; simpering
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Smug (adjective)
having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements
“he was feeling smug after his win”
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Smirk (verb)
smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way
“he smirked in triumph”
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Smirk (noun)
a smug, conceited, or silly smile
“Gloria pursed her mouth in a self-satisfied smirk”