The difference between Contemn and Scoff
When used as verbs, contemn means to disdain, whereas scoff means to jeer.
Scoff is also noun with the meaning: derision.
check bellow for the other definitions of Contemn and Scoff
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Contemn as a verb (transitive, archaic):
To disdain; to value at little or nothing; to treat or regard with contempt.
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Contemn as a verb (legal):
To commit an offence of contempt, such as contempt of court; to unlawfully flout (e.g. a ruling).
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Scoff as a noun:
Derision; ridicule; a derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.
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Scoff as a noun:
An object of scorn, mockery, or derision.
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Scoff as a verb (intransitive):
To jeer; laugh at with contempt and derision.
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Scoff as a verb (transitive):
To mock; to treat with scorn.
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Scoff as a noun (South Africa, and, British Army, _, slang):
Food.
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Scoff as a verb (British, slang):
To eat food quickly.
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Scoff as a verb (South Africa, and, British Army, _, slang):
To eat.