Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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ridicule | Yes | No | Yes | No |
derision | Yes | No | No | No |
ridicule (noun) | derision (noun) |
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the act of deriding or treating with contempt | the act of deriding or treating with contempt |
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate | contemptuous laughter |
ridicule (verb) | derision (verb) |
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subject to laughter or ridicule |