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Search phrase: scoff

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As You Like ItAYL III.v.62Foul is most foul, being foul to be a scoffer.Foule is most foule, being foule to be a scoffer.
Henry VI Part 11H6 I.iv.39With scoffs and scorns and contumelious taunts;With scoffes and scornes, and contumelious taunts,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.45Scoff on, vile fiend and shameless courtesan!Scoffe on vile Fiend, and shamelesse Curtizan,
Henry VI Part 11H6 III.ii.113They that of late were daring with their scoffsThey that of late were daring with their scoffes,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.263By heaven, all dry-beaten with pure scoff!By heauen, all drie beaten with pure scoffe.
Richard IIR2 III.ii.163Scoffing his state and grinning at his pomp,Scoffing his State, and grinning at his Pompe,
Richard IIIR3 I.iii.103Your blunt upbraidings and your bitter scoffs.Your blunt vpbraidings, and your bitter scoffes:

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Glossary

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blurtmouthe in contempt, scoff, mock
comparisonjibing allusion, scoffing analogy
flirtscorn, jeer at, scoff at
floutmock, jeer, scoff
floutingmocking, scoffing, scornful
gallscoff, jeer, mock
gibescoff, jeer, ridicule
gibescoff, taunt, jeer
gibingscoffing, taunting, jeering
gipejibe, scoff, jest
jestmock, scoff at, trifle with
scofftaunt, scorn, mockery

Thesaurus

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analogy, scoffingcomparison
scoffblurt
scoffflout
scoffgall
scoffgibe
scoffgibe
scoffgipe
scoff atflirt
scoff atjest
scoffingflouting
scoffinggibing
scoffing analogycomparison

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Words Families

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Word FamilyWord Family GroupWords
SCOFFBASICscoff n, scoff v
SCOFFPEOPLEscoffer n

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