Laugh with contempt (5)

I believe the answer is:

scoff

(Other definitions for scoff that I've seen before include "Quickly swallow" , "Speak contemptuously or drink informally" , "Jeer; eat greedily" , "turtle soup for example?" , "Speak derisively" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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