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derisive definition
de·ri·sive (di rī′siv, -ziv)
adjective
- showing derision; ridiculing
- provoking derision; ridiculous
Also derisory de·ri′·sory (-sə rē, -zə-)
Related Forms:
- derisively de·ri′·sively adverb
- derisiveness de·ri′·sive·ness noun
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