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jeering vs derision

derision vs jeering

jeering and derision both are nouns.

jeering is an adjective but derision is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
jeering Yes Yes No No
derision Yes No No No
As nouns, derision is a hypernym of jeering; that is, derision is a word with a broader meaning than jeering:
  • jeering: showing your contempt by derision
  • derision: contemptuous laughter
jeering (noun) derision (noun)
showing your contempt by derision the act of deriding or treating with contempt
contemptuous laughter
jeering (adjective) derision (adjective)
abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
Difference between jeering and derision

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