Cryptic crossword clue
Disregard verbal output of scoffing gent 5,3

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 plus 3 letter word WRITE OFF

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What does WRITE OFF mean?

WRITE OFF verb
  1. To reduce the book value of (an asset) to zero.
  2. To record (an expenditure) as an expense.
  3. To remove a portion of a debt or an amount of an account owed, counting it as a loss (as a gesture of goodwill for example).
  4. To record a notional expense such as amortization or depreciation.
  5. To treat as a write-off, a total loss, especially something damaged beyond economic repair.
  6. To assign a low value to (something).
WRITE OFF noun
  1. The cancellation of an item; the amount cancelled or lost
  2. Something that is now worthless (such as a car after an accident)

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