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ignore vs scoff

scoff vs ignore

ignore is not a noun while scoff is a noun.

ignore and scoff both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ignore No No Yes No
scoff Yes No Yes No
As verbs, scoff is a hyponym of ignore; that is, scoff is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ignore:
  • ignore: bar from attention or consideration
  • scoff: treat with contemptuous disregard
ignore (noun) scoff (noun)
showing your contempt by derision
ignore (verb) scoff (verb)
be ignorant of or in the dark about laugh at with contempt and derision
give little or no attention to treat with contemptuous disregard
bar from attention or consideration
refuse to acknowledge
fail to notice
Difference between ignore and scoff

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