| VERB | perception | leer | look suggestively or obliquely |
|---|---|---|---|
| NOUN | communication | leer, sneer | a facial expression of contempt or scorn |
| attribute | leer | a suggestive or sneering look or grin |
| Meaning | A facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | sneer | |
| Broader | contempt, scorn | open disrespect for a person or thing |
| Spanish | rictus | |
| Catalan | somriure de menyspreu | |
| Adjectives | leery | openly distrustful and unwilling to confide |
| Verbs | leer | look suggestively or obliquely |
| Meaning | A suggestive or sneering look or grin. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face | The feelings expressed on a person's face |
| Catalan | posat d'interessant | |
| Verbs | leer | look suggestively or obliquely |
| Meaning | look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Example | "The men leered at the young women on the beach" | |
| Broader | look | perceive with attention |
| Nouns | leer | a suggestive or sneering look or grin |
| leer | a facial expression of contempt or scorn | |
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