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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
sneer/snɪə(r)/
▶noun a contemptuous or mocking smile, remark, or tone. ▶verb smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner.
– derivatives
sneerer noun,
sneering adjective,
sneeringly adverb.
sneerer noun,
sneering adjective,
sneeringly adverb.
– origin ME: prob. of imitative origin.
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