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scoff
to speak as though something is foolish or unworthy
Synonyms
- mock
- deride
- ridicule
Antonyms
- praise
- respect
scoff in a sentence
Some students scoffed at the cardboard robot before it began to move.
Riley scoffed when his friend suggested building a kite from newspaper.
Where it comes from
Probably from an old Scandinavian word for mockery
Memory hook
Someone who scoffs says, 'That idea is silly!'
Read it in context
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