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To treat or speak of with contempt.
mock
ridicule
taunt
hoot
jeer
jibe
flout
gibe
1
It has become a shared reflex to
deride
and belittle such achievements.
2
But there was no one there to see or
deride
their grief.
3
We should not be too quick to
deride
this as a delusion.
4
For, to
deride
Jesus Christ would manifest an inexcusable want of respectability.
5
Besides, when he wishes to
deride
a city, he calls it grass-grown.
6
By what right do they
deride
the falseness of the Pagan Gods?
7
Why, then, did I
deride
Antony for his loyalty to the Triumvirate?
8
They sit in the lurking-places of the streets to
deride
me.
9
Three letter-writers your edition of June 16th
deride
the efforts of the Government.
10
The privatised utilities feel more vulnerable: even the rightwing papers routinely
deride
them.
11
After which I went on to
deride
a 'shoe that pinched'.
12
Gone are the days when George Bush could
deride
him as Ozone Guy.
13
They
deride
the prime minister's claim that it isn't a demotion.
14
It's all about connection, even though people
deride
it as temporary.
15
I am not ashamed to own it, let who may
deride
the act.
16
Many
deride
the contest for serving up mediocrity, while others are enthusiastic followers.
deride
·
deride as
deride female
deride opponents
deride poor
deride the efforts