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What does he sneered in contempt and wandered off alone mean?
What does he sneered in contempt and wandered off alone mean?
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@marceelaa94 He smiled at them in a mocking way (to make fun of them, or because he thinks they are useless) and walked away by himself.
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"sneer" is a sort of smile with a frown that shows you think someone is pathetic . "contempt" is hatred of something pathetic, and "wander off" is to walk away
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Se burló con desprecio y se alejó solo.
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