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grin

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/ɡɹɪn/ English

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noun

  1. A smile in which the lips are parted to reveal the teeth.

verb

  1. To smile, parting the lips so as to show the teeth.“Why do you grin?  Did I say something funny?”
  2. To express by grinning.“She grinned pleasure at his embarrassment.”
  3. To show the teeth, like a snarling dog.
  4. To grin as part of producing a particular facial expression, such as a smile or sneer.“He grinned a broad smile when I told him the result.”

noun

  1. A snare; a gin.

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