grimace vs smile

grimace

verb
  • To make grimaces; to distort one's face; to make faces. 

noun
  • A contorted facial expression, often expressing contempt or pain. 

smile

verb
  • To have (a smile) on one's face. 

  • To express by smiling. 

  • To express amusement, pleasure, or love and kindness. 

  • To be propitious or favourable; to countenance. 

  • To look cheerful and joyous; to have an appearance suited to excite joy. 

noun
  • Favour; propitious regard. 

  • A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement, goodwill, or anxiety. 

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