Scoffing: alternatives and connections

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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To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.

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To mock or insult; to treat with contempt.

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

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

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A gear; a tackle.

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of Jeer

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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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