😏sneer

verb
/snɪər/

Meaning

to smile or speak in a mocking or contemptuous way

Example Sentences

She sneered at his attempt to sing.

Synonyms

mock, scorn, ridicule, jeer, deride

Antonyms

praise, admire, compliment

Collocations

sneer at, sneering tone, sneering remark, sneering smile

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