scoff
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to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly:
The critics scoffed at his paintings.
Years ago people would have scoffed at the idea that cars would be built by robots. laughter at a person or idea that shows you think they are stupid or silly:
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- to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly: The critics scoffed at his paintings. Years ago people would have scoffed at the idea that cars would be built by robots.
- laughter at a person or idea that shows you think they are stupid or silly: Despite the scoffs of her colleagues, the experiment was completely successful. This complaint might bring scoffs of mock sympathy.
- to speak about someone or something in a way which shows that you have no respect for that person or thing: The coach scoffed at the notion that he was about to resign.
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