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Jeer

A gear; a tackle.

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Bait 76% connected

Any substance, esp. food, used in catching fish, or other animals, by alluring them to a hook, snare, inclosure, or net.

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Cod 76% connected

A husk; a pod; as, a peascod.

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Derision 76% connected

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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Rag 76% connected

To scold or rail at; to rate; to tease; to torment; to banter.

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Rally 76% connected

To collect, and reduce to order, as troops dispersed or thrown into confusion; to gather again; to reunite.

oewn 2023 0% interchangeable

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Ride 76% connected

To be carried on the back of an animal, as a horse.

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Tantalize 76% connected

To tease or torment by presenting some good to the view and exciting desire, but continually frustrating the expectations by keeping that good out of…

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Taunt 76% connected

Very high or tall; as, a ship with taunt masts.

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Tease 76% connected

To comb or card, as wool or flax.

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Twit 76% connected

To vex by bringing to notice, or reminding of, a fault, defect, misfortune, or the like; to revile; to reproach; to upbraid; to taunt; as, he twitted…

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Barrack 74% connected

A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Barrack 74% connected

A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent…

oewn 2023 15% interchangeable

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Synonym 7

Barrack 92% connected

A building for soldiers, especially when in garrison. Commonly in the pl., originally meaning temporary huts, but now usually applied to a permanent…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Flout 92% connected

To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Gibe 92% connected

To cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to utter taunting, sarcastic words; to flout; to fleer; to scoff.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Jeering 92% connected

of Jeer

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Mockery 92% connected

The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearan…

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scoff 92% connected

Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

oewn 2023 68% interchangeable

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Scoffing 92% connected

of Scoff

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