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  • 61howl — /howl/, v.i. 1. to utter a loud, prolonged, mournful cry, as that of a dog or wolf. 2. to utter a similar cry in distress, pain, rage, etc.; wail. 3. to make a sound like an animal howling: The wind howls through the trees. 4. Informal. to go on… …

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  • 62sneer — sneerer, n. sneerful, adj. sneeringly, adv. sneerless, adj. /snear/, v.i. 1. to smile, laugh, or contort the face in a manner that shows scorn or contempt: They sneered at his pretensions. 2. to speak or write in a manner expressive of derision… …

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  • 63taunt — taunt1 taunter, n. tauntingly, adv. /tawnt, tahnt/, v.t. 1. to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner; mock. 2. to provoke by taunts; twit. n. 3. an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge. 4. Obs. an obj …

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  • 65contumely — I noun abuse, affront, arrogance, aspersion, berating, castigation, contempt, contemptuous treatment, contemptuousness, contumelia, derision, despite, despiteful treatment, discourtesy, disdain, disdainfulness, dishonor, disrespect, effrontery,… …

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  • 66flout — I verb affront, be contemptuous of, be disrespectful, be scornful, care nothing for, cavillari, contemn, defy, deride, despise, disdain, disregard, esteem slightly, feel contempt for, fleer, gibe, hold in contempt, hold in derision, hold in… …

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  • 67look — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 act of looking at/considering sth ADJECTIVE ▪ little ▪ brief, cursory, quick ▪ careful, close, close up (esp. AmE) …

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  • 68attitude — n. 1) to assume, strike, take an attitude 2) a belligerent, defiant, surly; casual; cavalier; condescending, patronizing; hands off; holier than thou; irreverent; liberal; negative; positive; reverent; scornful attitude 3) an attitude about; of;… …

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  • 69sardonic — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. scornful, derisive; caustic, malicious, twisted. See disapprobation. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sarcastic, cynical, scornful; see sarcastic . See Synonym Study at sarcastic . III (Roget s 3… …

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  • 70sardonic — [17] The Greek word for ‘scornful, mocking’ was sardánios, but this came to be changed to sardónios, which literally meant ‘Sardinian’, through association with the Latin term herba Sardonia ‘Sardinian plant’, the name of a sort of plant which… …

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