1. (v. i.) To make taunting, sarcastic remarks\; to cast reproaches and sneering expressions; to rail; to flout; to fleer; to scoff.

2. (v. i.) To reproach with contemptuous words; to deride; to scoff at; to mock.

3. (n.) An expression of sarcastic scorn; a sarcastic jest; a scoff; a taunt; a sneer.

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