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  1. 1. v. i. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A forced or affected smile; a simper. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. Source: opted
  4. 4. n. a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure Source: wordnet
  5. 5. v. smile affectedly or derisively Source: wordnet
  6. 6. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile with affected complaisance; to simper. A forced or affected smile; a simper. The bride, all smirk and blush, had just entered. Sir W. Scott. Nice,; smart; spruce; affected; simpering. "So smirk, so smooth." Spenser. Source: webster
  7. 7. To smile in an affected or conceited manner; to smile withaffected complaisance; to simper. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:43/v:57 n. a smile expressing smugness or scorn instead of pleasure v. smile affectedly or derisively Source: ecdict

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