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  • 121quip — Synonyms and related words: Parthian shot, ad lib, aphorism, apophthegm, apothegm, back answer, barb, be merry with, bon mot, boutade, bright idea, bright thought, brilliant idea, caustic remark, cavil, chestnut, comeback, conceit, crack, crack a …

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  • 122ridicule — Synonyms and related words: airs, arrogance, badinage, banter, barrack, be above, be contemptuous of, be disrespectful, be merry with, be overfamiliar with, brashness, brassiness, brazenfacedness, brazenness, burlesque, care nothing for,… …

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  • 123scout — Synonyms and related words: Argus, CIA man, Charley, abhor, abjure, advance guard, airhead, airplane spotter, ancestor, announcer, antecedent, avant garde, barrack, battle line, be vigilant, be watchful, beachhead, bellwether, bridgehead, brush… …

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  • 124slight — Synonyms and related words: Lenten, Spartan, abstemious, adulterated, affront, airy, ankle deep, ascetic, asinine, attenuate, attenuated, austere, bantam, be blind to, be caught out, be inattentive, be unwary, belittle, blink, blink at, boyish,… …

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  • 125taunt — Synonyms and related words: Bronx cheer, Parthian shot, accuse, affront, allege, annoy, arraign, article, aspersion, atrocity, back answer, banter, barrack, book, brickbat, bring accusation, bring charges, bring to book, bug, burlesque, call… …

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  • 126mock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ridicule, mimic, tantalize, jeer at; disappoint. See disrespect. adj. false, imitation, sham, pseudo. See deception, similarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. counterfeit, sham, pretended; see false… …

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  • 127taunt — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. ridicule, scoff, jeer, twit; provoke, mock, flout, deride. See accusation. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. insult, mockery, gibe; see ridicule . v. Syn. jeer, mock, tease, insult; see bother 2 , ridicule .… …

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  • 128twit — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. taunt, reproach. See accusation, ridicule. II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) I n. idiot, jerk. see moron II v. reproach, tease, taunt, *dig, *razz, gibe, make fun of, kid, *rib, *rag on, disparage. III …

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