One who, or that which, mocks; a scorner; a scoffer; a derider.
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Relating to the Oscines.
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To mock; to ridicule.
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To mock; to ridicule.
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To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
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To imitate; to mimic; esp., to mimic in sport, contempt, or derision; to deride by mimicry.
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One who flouts; a mocker.
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A scoffer; a railer; a mocker.
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One who scoffs.
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