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sneer

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  1. scoff                 
 
1. sneer \'sni(*)r\ vb [prob. akin to MHG snerren to chatter, gossip - more 
   at SNORE] 1: to smile or laugh with facial contortions that express scorn 
   or contemp t 2: to speak or write in a scornfully jeering manner  : to 
   utter with a sneer  - sneerer n
2. sneer n : the act of sneering : a sneering expression, remark, or saying