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Main Entry: scoff
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make fun of; despise

Synonyms:

belittle, boo, contemn, deride, dig at, disbelieve, discount, discredit, disdain, flout, gibe, jeer, knock*, laugh at, make light of, mock, pan, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, rag, rally, reject, revile, ride, ridicule, scorn, show contempt, sneer, tease

Antonyms:

be nice, praise
Main Entry: barb
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: pointed comment

Synonyms:

affront, criticism, cut, dig, gibe, insult, rebuff, sarcasm, scoff, sneer

Antonyms:

kindness, praise
Main Entry: chaff
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: joke, ridicule

Synonyms:

banter, deride, fun, jeer, jolly, josh, kid, mock, rag, rally, razz, rib, scoff, taunt, tease
Notes: to chafe means to rub until sore or worn; to chaff means to tease good-naturedly
Main Entry: deride
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make fun of; insult

Synonyms:

banter, chaff, contemn, detract, dis, disdain, disparage, do a number on, dump on, flout, gibe, jeer, jolly, kid, knock, laugh at, lout, mock, pan, pooh-pooh, put down*, quiz, rag, rally, razz, rib, ridicule, roast, scoff, scorn, slam, sneer, taunt, twit

Antonyms:

commend, compliment, flatter, praise, revere
Main Entry: dismiss
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: put out of one's mind

Synonyms:

banish, contemn, deride, despise, discard, disdain, dispel, disregard, drop, flout, gibe, gird, jeer, kiss off, laugh away, lay aside, mock, pooh-pooh, rally, reject, relegate, repudiate, repulse, ridicule, scoff, scorn, scout, set aside, shelve, spurn, taunt, twit

Antonyms:

accept, welcome
Main Entry: eat
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: consume food

Synonyms:

absorb, attack, banquet, bite, bolt*, break bread, breakfast, chew, chow down, cram, devour, digest, dine, dispatch, dispose of, fall to, feast upon, feed, gobble up, gorge, gormandize, graze*, have a bite, have a meal, have for, ingest, inhale*, lunch, make pig of oneself, masticate, munch, nibble, nosh, partake of, peck at, pick, pig out, polish off, pork out, put away, ruminate, scarf, scoff, snack, sup, swallow, take food, take in, take nourishment, wolf
Main Entry: flout
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: show contempt for

Synonyms:

affront, defy, deride, disregard, gibe, gird, insult, jeer, laugh at, mock, outrage, quip, repudiate, ridicule, scoff, scorn, slight, sneer, spurn, taunt, thumb nose at

Antonyms:

honor, respect
Main Entry: gibe
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: ridicule

Synonyms:

deride, dis, disrespect, flout, jeer, make fun of, mock, poke fun at, scoff, scorn, sneer, taunt

Antonyms:

admire, commend, laud, praise
Main Entry: gird
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: make fun of

Synonyms:

deride, flout, fun at, gibe, jeer, jest, mock, poke, quip, ridicule, scoff, scorn, sneer, taunt

Antonyms:

compliment, flatter, praise
Main Entry: insult
Part of Speech: verb
Definition: abuse, offend

Synonyms:

abase, affront, aggravate, annoy, blister, curse, cut to the quick, debase, degrade, deride, dishonor, disoblige, dump on, flout, gird, humiliate, injure, irritate, jeer, libel, mock, outrage, pan, provoke, put down*, revile, ridicule, roast, scoff, slam*, slander, slight, sneer, snub, step on one's toes, taunt, tease, underestimate, vex

Antonyms:

compliment, flatter, praise
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