What is the connotation of grin versus smile in the following passage?

"Were there any sheep in the park?" demanded Cyril.

"No; " said the bachelor, "there were no sheep."

"Why weren't there any sheep?" came the inevitable question arising out of that answer.

The aunt permitted herself a smile, which might almost have been described as a grin.

Smile is crueler than grin is.

Grin is kinder than smile is.

Smile is not as sincere as grin is.

Grin is more devious than smile is.

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4 October, 00:12

What is the connotation of grin versus smile in the following passage?

"Were there any sheep in the park?" demanded Cyril.

"No; " said the bachelor, "there were no sheep."

"Why weren't there any sheep?" came the inevitable question arising out of that answer.

The aunt permitted herself a smile, which might almost have been described as a grin.

Smile is crueler than grin is.

Grin is kinder than smile is.

Smile is not as sincere as grin is.

Grin is more devious than smile is.

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Rocco Merritt · Answer 1

I believe it would be Grin is more devious than a smile is. A grin is usually referring to something sneaky or mischievous, while a smile is more polite.