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ridicule
noun as in contemptuous laughter at someone or something
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verb as in make contemptuous fun of something or someone
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It led to additional coverage and a joke at his expense on Stephen Colbert’s Late Show, and would mark the first time Harrison was widely ridiculed by the media and cast as ineffective.
The Mavericks took most of the criticism, ridiculed for dealing away a once-in-a-lifetime talent without maximizing a return.
The House has left town, Senate leaders aren’t even pretending to negotiate, and the president seems occupied with ridiculing Democrats External link on social media.
After that superb opening game, coach Jim Harbaugh had a message for everyone who had ridiculed his young receiver over the years:
Some said these resembled a Nazi salute—a claim he has ridiculed.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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