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English noun: derision

1. derision (communication) contemptuous laughter


Broader (hypernym)discourtesy, disrespect


Narrower (hyponym)befooling, jeer, jeering, mockery, put-down, scoff, scoffing, squelch, squelcher, stultification, takedown

2. derision (act) the act of deriding or treating with contempt


Synonymsridicule


Broader (hypernym)discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity


Narrower (hyponym)mock









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