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To turn up the corners of the mouth to show happiness or amusement.

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Usage examples (35)
  • What's the use of worrying? It never was worth while, so pack up your troubles in your old knit bag, and smile, smile, smile.
  • But the smile is the same, as is the gentle touch of her fingers.
  • We think of Brecht: a smile is a kind of indifference to injustice.
  • In Iran and I would say in the Middle East, a smile is a sign of courtesy.
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