'rictus' in The Fun Stuff: And Other Essays | Bookmarker

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(noun) the gape of a bird's mouth / (noun) the mouth orifice / (noun) a gaping grin or grimace

he is sure that he is not attractive enough for his surroundings, and thus 'sets' his face into an interesting rictus

—p.322 Life's White Machine: Ben Lerner (320) by James Wood

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