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smile

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1. smile - Noun

2. smile - Verb

Meaning

To express amusement, pleasure, moderate joy, or love and kindness, by the features of the face; to laugh silently.

To express slight contempt by a look implying sarcasm or pity; to sneer.

To look gay and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy; as, smiling spring; smiling plenty.

To be propitious or favorable; to favor; to countenance; -- often with on; as, to smile on one's labors.

To express by a smile; as, to smile consent; to smile a welcome to visitors.

To affect in a certain way with a smile.

The act of smiling; a peculiar change or brightening of the face, which expresses pleasure, moderate joy, mirth, approbation, or kindness; -- opposed to frown.

A somewhat similar expression of countenance, indicative of satisfaction combined with malevolent feelings, as contempt, scorn, etc; as, a scornful smile.

Favor; countenance; propitiousness; as, the smiles of Providence.

Gay or joyous appearance; as, the smiles of spring.

Source: Webster's dictionary

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The best curve on a woman's body is her smile. Bob Marley

A smile is a curve that sets everything straight. Phyllis Diller

Actions always speak louder than words. Someone can yell at you for two hours... and help you. Another can smile at you for two years... and betray you. Source: Internet

A smile will gain you ten more years of life. Chinese Proverb

Don't open a shop unless you like to smile. Chinese Proverb

A tear at the right moment is better than a misplaced smile. Persian Proverb

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