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Another word for derision

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derision

n.

scorn, mockery, disdain; see ridicule.

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Another word for derision

noun

Words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter:

mockery, ridicule. See laughter, respect

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The derision goes to Lucas' preference for effect over storytelling and character development.
The Snuggie is yet another in a long, long series of trends that take off unexpectedly and are massively popular despite a flurry of derision.
I concluded that he laughed in derision of my efforts, confident of his own resources.
The applause of the vulgar was mingled with the derision of the court party.
Ingrid made a sound of derision.

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