Wiktionary
FLEER, verb. To make a wry face in contempt, or to grin in scorn; to deride; to sneer; to mock; to gibe.
FLEER, verb. To grin with an air of civility; to leer.
FLEER, noun. One who flees
Dictionary definition
FLEER, noun. Someone who flees from an uncongenial situation; "fugitives from the sweatshops".
FLEER, noun. Contempt expressed by mockery in looks or words.
FLEER, verb. To smirk contemptuously.
Wise words
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