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counterscoff

counterscoff noun: a retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.

Noun

counterscoff (plural counterscoffs)

  1. A retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.

Forms of counterscoff

pluralcounterscoffs

Origin of counterscoff

From counter- + scoff.

Questions about counterscoff

What does counterscoff mean?
Counterscoff means a retort; a scoffing utterance in response to another.
What part of speech is counterscoff?
Counterscoff is a noun.
What is the plural of counterscoff?
The plural of counterscoff is counterscoffs.

Words near counterscoff in the dictionary

  1. counterscarp
  2. counterscarps
  3. counterscheme
  4. counterschemes
  5. counterscientific
  6. counterscoff
  7. counterscoffs
  8. counterscreen
  9. counterscreened
  10. counterscreens
  11. counterscrutiny

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