What is a half smile called?

A timid / tender smile. A warm / sympathetic / fond smile. An amiable / engaging / thoughtful smile. A knowing / charming / suggestive smile. A quasi smile.
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What is a slight smile called?

the half smile

the smile; the grin; the half smile.
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What are the 3 types of smiles?

Broadly speaking, there are three kinds of smiles: smiles of reward, smiles of affiliation, and smiles of dominance. A smile may be among the most instinctive and simple of expressions — just the hoisting of a couple of facial muscles.
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What is a bunny smile?

Bunny smiles are the fine lines that appear when you scrunch your nose or squint your eyes often, and is essentially the result of overusing specific facial muscles. These creases are often genetic; however, they can be exacerbated due to ageing.
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What does lopsided smile mean?

Lopsided Smile

This is when one side of the mouth is upturned, and the other side tends to go downward. This kind of smile may convey mixed or conflicting emotions.
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What is a simper smile?

(Entry 1 of 2) intransitive verb. : to smile in a silly, affected, or ingratiating manner Through force of will, she escaped the narrowness of Victorian daughterhood, the polite world of needlework and simpering over teacups that had always bored her.—
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What are the 19 types of smiles?

There are 19 types of smile but only six are for happiness
  • Smile ≠ happy. Those who smile often are thought of as more likeable, competent, approachable, friendly and attractive. ...
  • Duchenne smile. ...
  • Fear smile. ...
  • Miserable smile. ...
  • The dampened smile. ...
  • Embarrassed smile. ...
  • Qualifier smile. ...
  • Contempt smile.
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What is it called when you smile without showing your teeth?

Closed Mouth Smile

In a closed-mouth smile, the lips remain together, and teeth are not visible. In this way, a polite smile, a disappointed smile, and a forced smile are all closed-mouth smiles.
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Is boxy smile rare?

Boxes are squares, so a smile that is “boxy” is a squared smile. They are pretty rare smiles, but this is Kim Taehyung from BTS and he has a boxy smile.
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Is a smirk a smile?

A smirk is a kind of smile, but it's not a friendly smile—it's often a sarcastic or arrogant one or one that's intended to provoke or irritate the person who sees it. Smirk is also a verb that means to smile in such a way.
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What does viridity mean?

Definition of viridity

1a : the quality or state of being green. b : the color of grass or foliage. 2 : naive innocence.
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What is the synonym of simper?

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for simper. grin, smile, smirk.
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What does facial grimacing mean?

: a facial expression usually of disgust, disapproval, or pain a grimace of hate and rage.
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What is the opposite of simper?

Opposite of to smile in a foolish, frivolous, self-conscious, coy, or smug manner. frown. sulk. grimace. scowl.
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What is a synonym for contortion?

Find another word for contortion. In this page you can discover 32 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for contortion, like: grimace, wrenching, torsion, knot, smoothness, tortuosity, acrobatics, contrivance, mutilation, deformation and misproportion.
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What can I say instead of smirk?

synonyms for smirk
  • grin.
  • sneer.
  • beam.
  • leer.
  • simper.
  • smug look.
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What is a another word for smirk?

Synonyms & Near Synonyms for smirk. sneer, snicker, snigger.
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Why do people smirk?

psychology of smirking:

When someone smirks it means they are trying to not show their true feelings about something and often it is because they know what you're thinking and want to show that they have the upper hand in some way. Smirking also happens when people know something you don't.
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What's the meaning of Eunoia?

In rhetoric, eunoia is the goodwill a speaker cultivates between themself and their audience, a condition of receptivity. Aristotle uses the term "eunoia" to refer to the kind and benevolent feelings of goodwill that a spouse has and that form the basis for the ethical foundation of human life.
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What is Meraki?

To do tasks with soul, creativity and love

Well, the Greek verb/adverb meraki refers to something rather similar. Meraki is used by Greeks to describe scenarios when a person has really put a part of themselves into something.
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What does Sphallolalia mean?

Sphallolalia definition

Filters. Flirtatious talk that leads nowhere.
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What does ? mean from a girl?

? Meaning. As its official name reveals, ? Smirking Face represents the facial expression of a smirk. It's used to communicate a range of feelings, including smugness, self-confidence, self-indulgence, mischief, cheeky humor, and general satisfaction.
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What is a Smerk?

Smerk definition

(obsolete) Smart; jaunty; spruce. adjective. 3. Dated form of smirk. noun.
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Do I have a Duchenne smile?

When you see someone displaying a Duchenne smile, you naturally feel positive emotions for the person smiling. The smile is distinctive, with the mouth turning up (the zygomatic major muscle), the cheeks lifting, and the eye sockets crinkling to create crow's feet (the orbicularis oculi).
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