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11List of gestures — Further information: Gesture People often use gestures during heated or tense arguments, such as at this political demonstration. Gestures are a form of nonverbal communication in which visible bodily actio …
12scorn´er — scorn «skrn», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to look down upon; think of as mean or low; despise: »Honest boys scorn sneaks and liars. Death had he seen…knew all his shapes, and scorn d them all (Scott). SYNONYM(S): disdain, spurn. 2. to reject or refuse… …
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14scorn — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French escharne, escar, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German scern jest Date: 13th century 1. open dislike and disrespect or derision often mixed with indignation 2. an expression of contempt… …
15sniff — v. & n. v. 1 intr. draw up air audibly through the nose to stop it running or to detect a smell or as an expression of contempt. 2 tr. (often foll. by up) draw in (a scent, drug, liquid, or air) through the nose. 3 tr. draw in the scent of (food …
16turn — {{11}}turn (n.) mid 13c., action of rotation, from Anglo Fr. tourn (O.Fr. tour), from L. tornus turning lathe; also partly a noun of action from TURN (Cf. turn) (v.). Meaning an act of turning, a single revolution or part of a revolution is… …
17stick — I. /stɪk / (say stik) noun 1. a branch or shoot of a tree or shrub cut or broken off. 2. a relatively long and slender piece of wood. 3. an elongated piece of wood for burning, for carpentry, or for any special purpose. 4. a rod or wand; a baton …
18psha — Pshaw Pshaw, interj. [Of imitative origin.] Pish! pooch! an exclamation used as an expression of contempt, disdain, dislike, etc. [Written also {psha}.] [1913 Webster] …
19Pshaw — Pshaw, interj. [Of imitative origin.] Pish! pooch! an exclamation used as an expression of contempt, disdain, dislike, etc. [Written also {psha}.] [1913 Webster] …
20Snuff — Snuff, v. i. 1. To inhale air through the nose with violence or with noise, as do dogs and horses. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To turn up the nose and inhale air, as an expression of contempt; hence, to take offense. [1913 Webster] Do the enemies… …
