All 14 Uses
scorn
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Catch-22
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- Doc Daneeka snorted scornfully.†
Chpt 4 *scornfully = in a disrespectful or rejecting manner
- Each time Captain Black forged ahead of his competitors, he swung upon them scornfully for their failure to follow his example.†
Chpt 11
- Each time they followed his example, he retreated with concern and racked his brain for some new stratagem that would enable him to turn upon them scornfully again.†
Chpt 11
- Ex-P. F.C. Wintergreen pulled away slowly with a look of scorn.†
Chpt 12scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- With a fierce, guttural, scornful, disgusted oath, she strode across the room and threw open the three tall casement windows, letting inside an effulgent flood of sunlight and crisp fresh air that washed through the stuffy room like an invigorating tonic.†
Chpt 16scornful = full of strong disrespect or rejection
- With a scornful snicker, he settled himself behind his desk, replaced the empty cigarette holder in his mouth and lapsed into parturient silence for a few moments.†
Chpt 19
- General Dreedle ignored him completely, turning away from him in baleful scorn to hand Yossarian his medal in its case.†
Chpt 21scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- The old man waited tranquilly, watching him with a discerning smile that was both scornful and sympathetic.†
Chpt 23scornful = full of strong disrespect or rejection
- Corporal Whitcomb grinned brazenly with scornful satisfaction.†
Chpt 25
- 'Oh, don't start that again,' Major Sanderson exclaimed with vitriolic scorn, and hurled down his pencil disgustedly.†
Chpt 27scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- 'No, I thought not,' he continued with undisguised scorn.†
Chpt 29
- The colonel smiled scornfully as he watched the chaplain's face turn crimson.†
Chpt 36scornfully = in a disrespectful or rejecting manner
- Colonel Korn frowned wearily for Yossarian's benefit, his eyes twinkling swarthily with sly and daring scorn.†
Chpt 40scorn = disrespect or reject as not good enough
- Yossarian laughed with buoyant scorn and shook his head.†
Chpt 42
Definitions:
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(1)
(scorn) disrespect or reject as not good enough
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)