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scoff
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He scoffed at reports that cite unnamed sources suggesting Colbert’s show was on track to lose $40 million this year.
To grab it, they rarely drink, scoff at work-life balance and are locked in a 24-7 competition to be, or appear to be, the most obsessed.
But he and his neighbors scoffed as public officials sidestepped questions why that fire’s embers were not completely extinguished.
As Mr Lammy began his speech with the word "friends", there were scoffs and laughter from some in the crowd.
Her approach - associating so closely with the animals she studied, naming them and even referring to them as "my friends" - was scoffed at by some, mostly male, scientists at the time.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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