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“scoffed”
scoff (verb), scoffs; scoffed; scoffing
1. To jeer or laugh at someone with contempt and derision: When people scoff at something, they usually talk about it in a way that shows that they think it is ridiculous or completely inadequate.
2. To talk about a person or something in a way that shows disapproval and a lack of any respect: Jane's brother scoffed at her when she told him that she planned to become an actress because he felt that she had no more talent than he did.
3. Etymology: from Scandinavian skof, "mockery, jest."
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2. To talk about a person or something in a way that shows disapproval and a lack of any respect: Jane's brother scoffed at her when she told him that she planned to become an actress because he felt that she had no more talent than he did.
3. Etymology: from Scandinavian skof, "mockery, jest."
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