deride

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Inflections of 'deride' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

derides: v 3rd person singular

deriding: v pres p

derided: v past

derided: v past p

deride
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Synonyms:

scoff at, jeer, mock , ridicule, laugh at, make fun of, be contemptuous of, show contempt for, scorn , pour scorn upon, hold in contempt, insult , knock (slang), pillory, pan , look down on, poke fun at, pooh-pooh, slight , sneeze at (slang), sniff at (slang)

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