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- pronunciation:
- d
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zhn
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noun |
| definition: |
mockery or ridicule.
The senator's speech brought hoots of derision from the unruly crowd.The drunken man's stumbling walk provoked derision.- synonyms:
- mockery, ridicule, scorn, taunting
- antonyms:
- applause
- similar words:
- contempt, disdain, gibe, mock, sarcasm, scoffing, sport
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contumely, howl |
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