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    [Verb]  | "de*ride" | \ di-ˈrīd \


    1: to laugh at or insult contemptuously

    2: to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism : to express a lack of respect or approval of


    Origin: circa 1526 ;

     Latin deridēre, from de- + ridēre to laugh;

    [Verb]  | "derides" 


    1: to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter;


      * e.g., " ... my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place "



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    [Verb]  | "deride" 


    1: to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter;


      * e.g., " ... my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place "



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     [ "deride" ]

    1: to subject to ridicule contemptuously

      * e.g.,  ... In the bible story Goliath derided the Israelite until David showed up and killed him in battle. 

     [ "Deride" ]

    1: You are demanding respect from people you deride for immutable characteristics. You are a bigot.

      * e.g.,  ... Hym "Then, I ALSO get to deride who ever I want. Fat-cocked, molested retards and trannies and homos and the like." 

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