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scoff
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- pronunciation:
- skaf
[or]
skawf
- parts of speech:
- intransitive verb, noun
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb, noun)
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intransitive verb |
| inflections: |
scoffs, scoffing, scoffed |
| definition: |
to speak with mild scorn or derision (often fol. by "at").
He scoffed at my fear of the dark.- synonyms:
- mock, scorn, sneer
- similar words:
- belittle, contemn, deride, despise, flout, gibe, jeer
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| related words: |
mock, scorn, sneer |
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noun |
| definition: |
an expression of mocking disapproval.
She persisted in her research despite scoffs from her fellow scientists.- synonyms:
- dig, gibe
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| related words: |
gibe, jeer |
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| derivations: |
scoffingly (adv.), scoffer (n.) |
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