No. 3,857 in German
spott
Mockery; ridicule.
In a sentence
Der Spott des Publikums war für den Künstler schwer zu ertragen.
The ridicule from the audience was hard for the artist to bear.
Spott is used as a noun here, referring to mockery or ridicule.
Er spottete über die schlechte Leistung seines Kollegen.
He mocked his colleague's poor performance.
spottete is a verb form of 'spotten', indicating the act of mocking or ridiculing.
Mit einem Hauch von Spott sagte sie, dass sie das besser machen könnte.
With a touch of mockery, she said she could do that better.
Spott is again used as a noun, denoting subtle ridicule in the context.
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