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English noun: scoff | |||
| 1. | scoff (communication) showing your contempt by derision | ||
| Synonyms | jeer, jeering, mockery, scoffing | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | derision | ||
English verb: scoff | |||
| 1. | scoff (communication) laugh at with contempt and derision | ||
| Samples | The crowd jeered at the speaker. | ||
| Synonyms | barrack, flout, gibe, jeer | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | bait, cod, rag, rally, razz, ride, tantalise, tantalize, taunt, tease, twit | ||
| 2. | scoff (communication) treat with contemptuous disregard | ||
| Samples | Flout the rules. | ||
| Synonyms | flout | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | brush aside, brush off, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside | ||
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