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ridicule

Main Entry:: ¹rid·i·cule
Pronunciation:: \ˈri-də-ˌkyül\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest
Date:: 1690

: the act of ridiculing : derision, mockery

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