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Word: Deride
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 16th century: from Latin deridere ‘scoff at’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
dɪˈrʌɪd
Dialects: British English
Definition:
express contempt for; ridicule
Short Definition:express contempt for
Examples:- the decision was derided by environmentalists
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