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deriding

Variant of deride

transitive verb derided, deriding

to laugh at in contempt or scorn; make fun of; ridicule

Origin: L deridere < de-, pejorative + ridere, to laugh: see ridicule

Related Forms:

derider noun
deridingly adverb

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