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| scoff [ skof, skawf ] |
intransitive verb (past and past participle scoffed, present participle scoff·ing, 3rd person present singular scoffs) |
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be derisive or scornful: to express derision or scorn about somebody or something
  She scoffed at all our suggestions.
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noun (plural scoffs) |
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1. expression of scorn: an expression of derision or scorn
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2. object of scorn: somebody or something that is derided or scorned
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| [14th century. Probably < N Germanic] |
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| scoff·er noun |
| scoff·ing·ly adverb |
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