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scoffs (at)

verb

present tense third-person singular of scoff (at)
as in rebels (against)

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  1. shrugs off
  2. rejects
  3. dismisses
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  • Turkey’s government insists its courts are independent as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan shrugs off European rulings, a stance that has already fueled a diplomatic clash with Western ambassadors over Kavala’s detention.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The team shrugs off criticism that the end result was overbudget and overdue.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 20 June 2026
Definition of shrugs off
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  • The Israeli government has repeatedly said the Spanish government is antisemitic, an accusation that Spain strongly rejects.
    — Shira Li Bartov, Sun Sentinel, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Haaretz says Netanyahu responded calmly, insisting Israel was prepared and the greater threat lay in the West Bank, while his office now brands the report an ‘absolute lie’ and rejects calls for an inquiry.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of rejects
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  • But Vicente dismisses global heating as the main reason for the fires that are ravaging Europe.
    — Chris Marshall-Bell, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Nobody clings to each other more firmly, defends their relationship more fiercely, or dismisses the opinions of the internet more authentically than Brinity.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026
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