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deride

verb/dɪˈraɪd/

to ridicule; to laugh at scornfully

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deride in a sentence

Critics derided the film as overlong and self-indulgent.

Critics derided the film as overlong and self-indulgent.

Where it comes from

From Latin deridere 'to laugh down'

Memory hook

DE-RIDE — RIDE someone DOWN with mockery.

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