derision

  • 21derision — noun Act of treating with disdain. There was just a touch of derision in the Dons voice and Hagen flushed. See Also: deride, derider, ridicule, ridiculous, ridiculosity …

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  • 22derision — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. scorn, mockery, disdain; see ridicule . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) n. [duh RI szhun] contemptuous ridicule. Her radical ideas were met by widespread derision. SYN.: ridicule, scoffing, disrespect, *dig …

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  • 23derision — de|ri|sion [dıˈrıʒən] n [U] when you show that you think someone or something is stupid or silly ▪ His speech was greeted with derision by opposition leaders …

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  • 24derision — de|ri|sion [ dı rıʒn ] noun uncount the opinion that someone or something is stupid, unimportant, or useless: There were shouts of derision from the audience …

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  • 25derision — noun (U) remarks that show you think someone or something is stupid or silly: There was a note of derision in his voice …

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  • 26derision — noun Quincy s memoirs incited the derision of his siblings Syn: mockery, ridicule, jeers, sneers, taunts; disdain, disparagement, denigration, disrespect, insults; scorn, contempt; lampooning, satire …

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  • 27derision — UK [dɪˈrɪʒ(ə)n] / US noun [uncountable] the opinion that someone or something is stupid, unimportant, or useless There were shouts of derision from the audience …

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  • 28derision — de•ri•sion [[t]dɪˈrɪʒ ən[/t]] n. 1) the act of deriding; ridicule; mockery 2) an object of ridicule • Etymology: 1350–1400; ME derisioun < OF derision < LL dērīsiō; see deride, tion de•ris′i•ble ˈrɪz ə bəl adj …

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  • 29derision —    Ōlelo ho ohenehene.    ♦ Terms of derision. O ahu maka ewa ewa (see ewa ewa), Moloka i pule o o (see o o), po o hakahaka (empty heads, Maui), unahi pikapika he e (scalers of octopus suction cups, Kula, Maui), ai loli (Kau pō, Maui), Lā na i… …

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  • 30Dérision du Christ — ● Dérision du Christ nom donné à certaines scènes de la Passion. (Flagellation, Couronnement d épines, Ecce Homo.) …

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