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smiling

smi·ling

UK/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/ US/ˈsmaɪlɪŋ/ common

adjective

1.

smiling with happiness or optimism

  • “Come to my arms, my beamish boy!” Lewis Carroll
  • “a room of smiling faces”
  • “a round red twinkly Santa Claus”
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noun

1.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

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