 ridicule |
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| 1. | [ verb ] subject to laughter or ridicule | |
| Synonyms: | laugh_at make_fun poke_fun jest_at rib blackguard roast guy | |
| Examples: | "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house" "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher" "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday" |
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| Related terms: | mock satirize stultify tease debunk derision satirist rib | |
| 2. | [ noun ] language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate | |
| Related terms: | disrespect | |
| 3. | [ noun ] the act of deriding or treating with contempt | |
| Synonyms: | derision | |
| Related terms: | discourtesy disrespect jeer put-down stultification mock | |
| Similar spelling: |
ridiculer ridiculous |
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