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Devour — mock (5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

scoff

<span class="explanation-format__ClueExplanation">This clue is a double definition.<br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">devour</span>' is the first definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(I've seen this before)</span><br/ ><br/ >'<span class="explanation-format__original">mock</span>' is the second definition.<br/ ><span class="explanation-format__explanation">(scoff can mean to mock or tease)</span><br/ ><br/ ></span>

(Other definitions for scoff that I've seen before include "Jeer; eat greedily" , "taunt" , "Quickly swallow" , "Speak derisively" , "Eat like a pig" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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