The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.
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of Befool
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A gear; a tackle.
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of Jeer
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To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
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The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearan…
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Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
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of Scoff
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To quell; to crush; to silence or put down.
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The act of stultifying, or the state of being stultified.
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Rudeness of behavior or language; ill manners; manifestation of disrespect; incivility.
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Want of respect or reverence; disesteem; incivility; discourtesy.
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See Offense.
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Alt. of Offence
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To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
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To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
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An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
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