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scoff vs brush off

brush off vs scoff

scoff is a noun but brush off is not a noun.

scoff and brush off both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
scoff Yes No Yes No
brush off No No Yes No
As verbs, brush off is a hypernym of scoff; that is, brush off is a word with a broader meaning than scoff:
  • scoff: treat with contemptuous disregard
  • brush off: bar from attention or consideration
Other hypernyms of scoff include brush aside, discount, dismiss, disregard, ignore, push aside.
scoff (noun) brush off (noun)
showing your contempt by derision
scoff (verb) brush off (verb)
laugh at with contempt and derision bar from attention or consideration
treat with contemptuous disregard
Difference between scoff and brush off

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