were smirking
Past progressive conjugation of smirk. There are other translations for this conjugation.

smirk

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Most NGOs (about 20 present on this first day) were smirking about the by now bizarre debate.
La mayoría de las ONG (cerca de 20 presentes en este primer día) estaban sonriendo con satisfacción ante el bizarro debate.
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