Peck and Scoff

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Peck verb - To eat reluctantly and in small bites.

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Scoff is an antonym for peck.

Nearby Words: peckish, pecker, pecked, pecking

Scoff verb - To swallow or eat greedily.

Usage example: scoffed dinner before running off to the basketball game

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Peck is an antonym for scoff.

Nearby Words: scoffing, scoffed, scoffer

peck people

scoff people

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