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moue
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moue  (m)
n.
A small grimace; a pout.

[French, from Old French moe, of Germanic origin.]

moue French [mu]
n
a disdainful or pouting look
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.moue - a disdainful grimacemoue - a disdainful grimace                
grimace, face - a contorted facial expression; "she made a grimace at the prospect"


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Alas, her performance was marred—at times, almost deformed—by the smiles, coy glances, moues, and haughty stares that chased each other across her face.
There was even at times an almost preening quality about that demeanor, those moues of self-satisfaction corresponding in direct proportion to the guest's astonishment at the arcana about his or her self that Linehan had managed to unearth.
Herb, however, turns in a performance that is close to genius: never, ever breaking character, he morphs flawlessly from flashing soulful moues at the audience to performing inspired pianistic acrobatics a la Elton John or Jerry Lee Lewis.
 
 
 
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