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quinta-feira, 13 de fevereiro de 2014

Word of the day: Taunt

Taunt: insulto, escárnio,insultar, escarnecer
Synonyms: bait, hassle, haze, heckle, needle, ride, tease
“The boys continually taunted each other.”
“...taunted the newly arrived immigrants about their broken English…”


domingo, 21 de julho de 2013

Word of the day: Scoff

Scoff: zombaria, escárnio  alvo de zombaria,  ridicularizar, zombar, escarnecer
Synonyms: jeer, sneer, mock, ridicule, make fun of, laugh at, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, deride
“We scoff knowingly these days at the old-fashioned notion of finishing schools.”

“Some footballers will scoff at this, but most remain a little in love with their number and keep a watchful eye over it.”   (www.wordhippo.com)

domingo, 9 de junho de 2013

Word of the day: TAUNT


Taunt: insulto, escárnio, insultar, escarnecer
Synonyms: bait, hassle, haze, heckle, needle, ride, tease
“ The boys continually taunted each other.”
“ …taunted the newly arrived immigrants about their broken English…” (www.merriam-webster.com)

sábado, 16 de março de 2013

Word of the day: SCOFF


Scoff: zombaria, escárnio, alvo de zombaria,  ridicularizar, zombar, escarnecer

Synonyms: jeer, sneer, mock, ridicule, make fun of, laugh at, poke fun at, guzzle, gobble, stuff your face, bolt, wolf
“Some footballers will scoff at this, but most remain a little in love with their number and keep a watchful eye over it.”

quarta-feira, 8 de agosto de 2012

Word of the day: Taunt


Taunt:  insulto, escárnio, insultar, escarnecer
Synonyms: bait, hassle, haze, heckle, needle, ride, tease
“ The boys continually taunted each other.”
“ …taunted the newly arrived immigrants about their broken English…”  (www.merriam.webster.com)