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- pronunciation:
- d
raId
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb), Word Parts
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
derides, deriding, derided |
| definition: |
to ridicule or treat with scornful mockery.
They derided him for his unorthodox beliefs.- synonyms:
- fleer, gibe, mock, ridicule, scorn, taunt
- antonyms:
- praise
- similar words:
- disdain, jeer, make fun of, revile, scoff at, sneer, twit
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| related words: |
abhor, affront, belittle, dishonor, disparage, flout, insult, laugh, put down, ride, scoff |
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| derivations: |
deridingly (adv.), derider (n.) |
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