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derisive

Main Entry:: de·ri·sive
Pronunciation:: \di-ˈrī-siv, -ziv; -ˈri-ziv, -ˈri-siv\
Function:: adjective
Date:: circa 1662

: expressing or causing derision <derisive laughter>

— de·ri·sive·ly adverb

— de·ri·sive·ness noun

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