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escárnio — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
  • mock verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  • mockery noun Ridicule; the act of making fun of someone or something.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.

Senses

escárnio is used for these senses in English:

  • jeer A mocking remark or reflection.
  • mock Mockery; the act of mocking.
  • mockery The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
  • scorn (uncountable) Contempt or disdain.

mock — full definition

  1. verb To make fun of someone, often by imitating them; to ridicule.
  2. verb To create a rough working model or trial version of something.
  3. adj Fake or imitation, not the real thing.

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