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rib vs ridicule

ridicule vs rib

rib and ridicule both are nouns.

rib and ridicule both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rib Yes No Yes No
ridicule Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rib and ridicule are synonyms defined as:
  • rib and ridicule: subject to laughter or ridicule
Other synonyms of rib include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, roast.
rib (noun) ridicule (noun)
support resembling the rib of an animal the act of deriding or treating with contempt
a projecting molding on the underside of a vault or ceiling; may be ornamental or structural language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
any of the 12 pairs of curved arches of bone extending from the spine to or toward the sternum in humans (and similar bones in most vertebrates)
a riblike supporting or strengthening part of an animal or plant
a teasing remark
cut of meat including one or more ribs
rib (verb) ridicule (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule subject to laughter or ridicule
form vertical ribs by knitting
Difference between rib and ridicule

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