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Noun leer has 2 senses

sneer, leer - a facial expression of contempt or scorn; the upper lip curls
--₁ is a kind of contempt, scorn

Derived form: verb leer₁
leer - a suggestive or sneering look or grin
--₂ is a kind of expression, look, aspect, facial expression, face

Derived form: verb leer₁

Verb leer has 1 sense

leer - look suggestively or obliquely; look or gaze with a sly, immodest, or malign expression; "The men leered at the young women on the beach"
--₁ is one way to look

Derived forms: noun leer₂, noun leer₁
Sample sentences:
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