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jeer

Main Entry:: ¹jeer
Pronunciation:: \ˈjir\
Function:: verb
Etymology:: origin unknown
Date:: 1561

intransitive verb : to speak or cry out with derision or mockery transitive verb : to deride with jeers : taunt

synonyms see scoff

— jeer·er noun

— jeer·ing·ly

\-iŋ-lē\ adverb

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