The word "deride" is the verb form of the word "derision. " An
example of the word "deride" in a sentence is "Don't deride his
speech as being mediocre. "
The word "deride" is the verb form of the word "derision. " An
example of the word "deride" in a sentence is "Don't deride his
speech as being mediocre. "
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To deride means to make fun of. Here are some sentences.
If I'd known you were going to deride me, I wouldn't have come along.
When you deride someone, you make them feel really bad.
It's not polite to deride people.
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Derisive is the adjective form of deride.
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Asperse is a synonym for deride.
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The adjective would be derisive (in a manner mean to deride or insult) or the participle, deriding, meaning about the same.