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{
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"jeer":{
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"antonyms":[
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"bird",
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"boo",
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"Bronx cheer",
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"catcall",
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"hiss",
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"hoot",
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"raspberry",
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"razz",
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"snort"
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],
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"definitions":{
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": a mocking and insulting remark or sound : taunt":[
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"the jeers of the crowd"
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],
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": to deride with mocking and insulting remarks or sounds : taunt":[
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"was jeered by the crowd when he tried to speak"
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],
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": to speak or cry out with derision or mockery":[
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"a jeering mob"
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]
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},
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"examples":[
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"Verb",
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"He tried to ignore the jeering crowd.",
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"The crowd jeered him when he struck out.",
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"The prisoner was jeered by an angry mob.",
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"Noun",
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"ignored the jeers of the other team's fans and just focused on making her free throw shot",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
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"The game included several other ejections and Hoops was the last to go after the mascot raised its arms and invited the crowd to jeer the referees. \u2014 New York Times , 20 May 2022",
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"Chico\u2019s new fans descended to support him, and to jeer his eventual capture. \u2014 Ian Bogost, The Atlantic , 13 Mar. 2022",
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"This was the first chance Dodgers fans had to jeer the Astros in person at Chavez Ravine since their sign-stealing scandal was revealed late in 2019. \u2014 Joe Reedy, Chron , 4 Aug. 2021",
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"One Dodgers fan group was organizing a trip to Anaheim specifically to jeer the Astros. \u2014 David Waldstein, New York Times , 18 Aug. 2020",
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"Since a 2014 campaign failed to achieve democratic elections for the city\u2019s leader, many soccer fans have routinely jeered when the Chinese national anthem is played at local stadiums. \u2014 Suzanne Sataline, The Atlantic , 21 May 2020",
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"Residents jeered at riot police walking alongside the vehicles, cursing them and telling them to leave. \u2014 NBC News , 20 Oct. 2019",
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"Residents jeered riot police, cursing at them and telling them to leave. \u2014 Kelvin Chan, The Denver Post , 20 Oct. 2019",
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"Sections of Everton\u2019s travelling fans jeered Silva after the 1-0 loss to Burnley on Saturday, which marked a fourth straight defeat in the Premier League \u2014 the team\u2019s worst run of form since the middle of the 2014-15 season. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 7 Oct. 2019",
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"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
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"Just tag @budlight and use the hashtag #BootheCommish, and the company promises to forward all the jeers to the draft, which begins Thursday night. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2020",
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"Social media posts and photos from the neighborhood WeChat groups seen by CNN suggest local police were stationed on residents' balconies in protective suits to discourage any potential yelling or jeers . \u2014 David Culver, CNN , 16 Mar. 2020",
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"His reception of the jeers only helps fuel his image as their bitter adversary. \u2014 oregonlive , 23 Apr. 2020",
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"The announcement has elicited a wave of diverse reactions: from support to jeers from American late night hosts. \u2014 NBC News , 9 Jan. 2020",
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"The Broncos\u2019 output was the lowest in 71 prime-time games and the Broncos took turns drawing jeers : \u2014 Joe Flacco got sacked a career-high eight times. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 18 Oct. 2019",
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"Frank Kaminsky heard boos and jeers Monday night, but also scored 12 points facing his former for the first time in helping Phoenix win at Charlotte. \u2014 Duane Rankin, azcentral , 3 Dec. 2019",
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"President Donald Trump drew loud boos and jeers when introduced to the crowd at game 5 of the World Series in Washington on Sunday night. \u2014 Erin Jensen, USA TODAY , 28 Oct. 2019",
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"After two hours of swaying, screaming and dousing Texas in jeers , the Red Raiders\u2019 horde had little left to say. \u2014 Nick Moyle, Houston Chronicle , 29 Feb. 2020"
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],
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"first_known_use":{
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"1561, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense":"Verb",
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"1625, in the meaning defined above":"Noun"
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},
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"history_and_etymology":{
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"origin unknown":"Verb and Noun"
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},
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"pronounciation":[
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"\u02c8jir"
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],
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"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for jeer Verb scoff , jeer , gibe , fleer , sneer , flout mean to show one's contempt in derision or mockery. scoff stresses insolence, disrespect, or incredulity as motivating the derision. scoffed at their concerns jeer suggests a coarser more undiscriminating derision. the crowd jeered at the prisoners gibe implies taunting either good-naturedly or in sarcastic derision. hooted and gibed at the umpire fleer suggests grinning or grimacing derisively. the saucy jackanapes fleered at my credulity sneer stresses insulting by contemptuous facial expression, phrasing, or tone of voice. sneered at anything romantic flout stresses contempt shown by refusal to heed. flouted the conventions of polite society",
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"synonyms":[
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"deride",
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"gibe",
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"jibe",
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"laugh (at)",
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"mock",
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"ridicule",
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"scout",
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"shoot down",
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"skewer"
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],
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220707-015612",
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"type":[
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"adverb",
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"noun",
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"verb"
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]
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}
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} |