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Mike Powell:

MP> Maybe  it  is  a regionalism, but "grin" is most used in
MP> this part of the US without negative  connotation  as  a
MP> synonym to "smile."

I cannot confirm it from the English literature that I read.

MP> I  would  agree grin is a word that requires context, as
MP> does smile.

True.

MP> Thank you, I will give it a listen!

One may give a song a listen, a picture a look, an advice  a
try, a film a watch, a book a read, an idea a think or two.

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