Discredit and Scoff

Discredit

Discredit verb - To think not to be true or real.
Usage example: I discredit the story that the old inn is haunted

Scoff and discredit are semantically related In some cases you can use "Scoff" instead a verb "Discredit".

Scoff

Scoff verb - To swallow or eat greedily.

Discredit and scoff are semantically related in despise topic. Sometimes you can use "Discredit" instead a verb "Scoff".

Nearby Words: scoffing, scoffed, scoffer

Common collocations

people discredit people scoff people
claims discredit claims scoff claims
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