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scout2

Pronunciation: /skaʊt/
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Definition of scout

verb

[with object] rare
  • reject (a proposal or idea) with scorn: he scouts the claim that the aristocrats cared much for the art treasures their ancestors had bought

Origin:

early 17th century: of Scandinavian origin; compare with Old Norse skúta, skúti 'a taunt'

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