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ridiculed
Variant of ridicule
noun
- the act of making someone or something the object of scornful laughter by joking, mocking, etc.; derision
- words or actions intended to produce such laughter
- Archaic
- an absurdity
- foolishness
transitive verb ridiculed, ridiculing
to make the object of scornful laughter; make fun of; deride
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