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Princeton's WordNet

  1. jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffingnoun

    showing your contempt by derision

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  1. scoffing

    Scoffing is the act of expressing contempt, mockery, or derision, often through verbal disrespect or ridicule. It generally involves a dismissive or scornful attitude or comment directed towards someone or something.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Scoffing

    of Scoff

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scoffing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scoffing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of scoffing in a Sentence

  1. Neville Kiser:

    I actually liked it, but the Sundance context is weird. There were so many people in the audience scoffing and sneering. They are forgetting they are watching a movie targeted primarily to teenage boys. I’m sure those 15-year-old boys, and hopefully girls, will like it too.

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