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sniggered

VERB

laugh at mockingly

Synonyms

WEAK

chortle chuckle giggle guffaw hee-haw smirk sneer teehee titter

VERB

sneer

Synonyms

STRONG

affront belittle burlesque caricature crack decry deride detract disdain disparage dump fleer flout gibe gird grin insult jeer jest lampoon leer rally ridicule satirize scoff scorn slam slight smile snicker swipe taunt travesty twit underrate

WEAK

curl one's lip give Bronx cheer hold in contempt hold up to ridicule laugh at look down on put down quip at rank out sneeze at sniff at turn up one's nose

Antonyms

STRONG

admire applaud approve commend compliment exaggerate flatter laud praise respect weaken

VERB

giggle

Synonyms

STRONG

cackle chortle chuckle guffaw hee-haw snicker titter twitter

WEAK

teehee

Example Sentences

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Earlier in the inquest, a witness statement said that Alan Derry had a "mocking and unpleasant tone" and "sniggered loudly" in a meeting.

From BBC • Nov. 29, 2023

Some people exchanged pleasantries, while others darted their eyes and quietly sniggered.

From Reuters • Feb. 3, 2022

Had this not been before Beavis and Butthead, G’N’R would have been sniggered even faster to superstardom.

From The Guardian • Jan. 5, 2016

Earlier, Sugar sniggered as the tribunal was played clips of the TV show, in which he is described as "Britain's most belligerent boss".

From The Guardian • Mar. 5, 2013

Who sniggered or made rude comments when we walked past.

From "The Bridge Home" by Padma Venkatraman