Definitions
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Word origin
From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride").
Used in a sentence
“There was just a touch of derision in the Don's voice and Hagen flushed.”
“Miss Briggs was not formally dismissed, but her place as companion was a sinecure and a derision […]”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Mockery”8 letters
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