Meaning & use
Moues
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Pouting facial expressions made to show displeasure, disdain, or sulkiness.
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She responded to the criticism with a series of theatrical moues.
The toddler pulled little moues whenever dinner wasn't to her liking.
A note on using this word
Moues is the plural of the French loanword moue, still often italicized in English writing to signal its foreign origin.
Words with a similar meaning
poutsgrimaces
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Words with an opposite meaning
smiles
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