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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.

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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.

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But he and his neighbors scoffed as public officials sidestepped questions why that fire’s embers were not completely extinguished.

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As Mr Lammy began his speech with the word "friends", there were scoffs and laughter from some in the crowd.

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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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