"sneers" in the noun sense
1. sneer, leer
a facial expression of contempt or scorn the upper lip curls
2. sneer
a contemptuous or scornful remark
"sneers" in the verb sense
1. sneer
express through a scornful smile
"she sneered her contempt"
2. sneer
smile contemptuously
"she sneered at her little sister's efforts to play the song on the piano"
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