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Scoffed more than seven, say (3)

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I believe the answer is:

ate

'scoffed' is the definition.
('to scoff' is to eat)

'more than seven say' is the wordplay.
'more than seven' becomes 'eight'.
'say' indicates a 'sounds like' (homophone) clue.
'eight' sounds like 'ATE'.

(Other definitions for ate that I've seen before include "Munched" , "Consumed food" , "Had at meal" , "included in one's diet" , "mischief-maker" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.
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