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To smile in a smug, affected, or self-satisfied manner.

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smirk

The character begins to smirk before realizing that his clever reply has offended the room.
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The ambassador would smirk after winning a trivial argument, allowing a smug satisfaction to undermine the earlier polish.
From Social Manner on Stage.
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