✅ Smile means to make an expression of joy or pleasure by turning up the corners of the mouth and sometimes crinkling the eyes (He had to smile as he watched a video of his cat).
✅ Beam means to smile in a particularly happy or radiant way (They all beamed at the good news).
✅ Both of these terms mean to make an expression of happiness or joy, but smile can also involve an expression of scorn.
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✅ Jagged describes something that is uneven and rough, particularly with sharp edges (He tore the paper, leaving a jagged edge).
✅ Craggy describes something rough and rugged (It was difficult to climb the craggy hillside).
✅ These terms are both often used to describe rocks or rocky environments (The jagged rocks were wet and slippery).
✅ When craggy is used to describe things other than a rocky environment, it suggests something reminiscent of such an environment (The ogre had a craggy face).
✅ Humble describes someone who isn’t prideful or arrogant (He was humble and didn’t see himself as superior).
✅ Modest describes someone who has a moderate estimation of themselves and isn’t vain or egotistical (He had a modest view of his accomplishments).
✅ Humble and modest can be used to describe people who aren’t arrogant and don’t overstate their abilities (She was humble but sometimes too modest about her skills).
✅ Humble and modest can also describe things that are unpretentious (a humble abode; a modest amount).