| NOUN | communication | derision | contemptuous laughter |
|---|---|---|---|
| act | derision, ridicule | the act of deriding or treating with contempt / contempt |
| Sounds | derih'zhahn | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... | |
| Meaning | contemptuous laughter. | |
|---|---|---|
| Narrower | jeer, jeering, mockery, scoff, scoffing | showing your contempt / contempt by derision |
| put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown | A crushing remark | |
| stultification, befooling | derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent | |
| Broader | disrespect, discourtesy | An expression / expression of lack of respect |
| Spanish | burla, derrisión, escarnio, guachafita, irrisión, ludibrio, mofa | |
| Catalan | burla, mofa, plasenteria, rifada | |
| Verbs | deride | treat or speak of with contempt / contempt / contempt |
| Meaning | The act of deriding or treating with contempt / contempt. | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonym | ridicule | |
| Narrower | mock | The act of mocking or ridiculing |
| Broader | discourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity | A lack of politeness |
| Spanish | irrisión | |
| Verbs | deride | treat or speak of with contempt / contempt / contempt |
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