brush aside vs scoff
scoff vs brush asidebrush aside is not a noun while scoff is a noun.
brush aside and scoff both are verbs.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| brush aside | No | No | Yes | No |
| scoff | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As verbs,
scoff is a hyponym of
brush aside; that is, scoff is a
word with a more specific, narrower meaning than
brush aside:
- brush aside: bar from attention or consideration
- scoff: treat with contemptuous disregard
Other hyponyms of brush aside include
cold-shoulder, slight, discredit, shrug off, pass off, flout, turn a blind eye, laugh away, laugh off, disoblige.
| brush aside (noun) | scoff (noun) |
|---|---|
| showing your contempt by derision |
| brush aside (verb) | scoff (verb) |
|---|---|
| bar from attention or consideration | laugh at with contempt and derision |
| treat with contemptuous disregard |
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