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derision

/dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/

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noun

/dɪˈrɪʒ.ən/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее действие по высмеиванию, осмеянию или выражению презрения к кому-либо или чему-либо.

A noun referring to the act of mocking, ridiculing, or expressing contempt for someone or something.

uncountable

  1. Contemptuous mockeryC1formal

    The act of treating someone or something with scornful ridicule or contempt.

    ruНасмешка

    • His suggestion was met with derision from the committee.
    • The audience burst into derision when the speaker stumbled.
    • She faced derision from her classmates for her unusual outfit.

    Synonymscontemptdisdainjeeringmockeryridiculescornsneeringtaunting

    Antonymsacclaimadmirationapprovalesteemhonorpraiserespectreverenceveneration

Forms
  • derisions plural form
  • derisions' possessive plural form
  • derision's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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