Sneer
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A sneer is a scornful facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip.
It is used to express contempt and a sneer can be a facial expression, sound, or statement.
- “Who can refute a sneer?” -William Paley (1743–1805): Moral Philosophy Vol. ii, Book v, Chap. 9
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References
- John Bartlett (1820–1905), Familiar Quotations, 10th ed, 1919, p.861
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