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sneer

3 definitions • 5 examples
1
to talk about or look at someone or something in an unkind way that shows you do not respect or approve of him, her, or it:

Examples:

You may sneer, but a lot of people like this kind of music.
She'll probably sneer at my new shoes because they're not expensive.
[ + speech ] "Is that the best you can do?" he sneered.
2
an unkind expression on your face that shows you do not respect or approve of someone or something:

Examples:

"How much did you say you earned last year?" she said with a sneer.
3
to show in an expression on your face or in your manner of speaking that someone or something is so foolish that it deserves to be ridiculed:

Examples:

[ I ] You may sneer (at it), but a lot of people like this kind of music.

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