ridicule
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(verb) subject to laughter or ridicule: "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher" |
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Synonyms: blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib |
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Related Words: bemock, debunk, expose, lampoon, mock, satirize, stultify |
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(noun) exposing someone to laughter |
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Synonyms: derision |
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Related Words: befooling, discourtesy, disrespect, jeer, jeering, mockery, put-down, scoff, scoffing, squelch, stultification, takedown |
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