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Definition sneer in American English

sneer verb

[intransitive/transitive] verb
/snɪr/
1

to speak in an unpleasant way that shows you do not respect someone or something and you think you are better than them

Example

"Purple socks?" he sneered.

Example

He's always sneering at the way people dress.

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Definition sneer in American English