Meaning & use
Fleer
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To laugh or grin in a coarse, mocking, or contemptuous way (archaic/literary).
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The villain fleered at his captive before stalking out of the room.
Passersby fleered at the stumbling drunk outside the tavern.
A note on using this word
"Fleer" appears in Shakespeare's plays and older English literature but has largely fallen out of everyday use.
Words with a similar meaning
sneerjeer
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