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simple harmonic motion

simple-hearted

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simper

sim·per [ símpər ]

verb (past and past participle sim·pered, present participle sim·per·ing, 3rd person present singular sim·pers)

Definition:

1. transitive verb say something coyly: to say something while smiling in an affected, coy, and usually irritating way

2. intransitive verb smile coyly: to smile in an affected, coy, and usually irritating way

noun (plural sim·pers)

Definition:

coy smile: an affected, coy, and usually irritating smile

[Mid-16th century. Origin ?]

sim·per·er noun

sim·per·ing adjective, noun

sim·per·ing·ly adverb

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