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present tense third-person singular of deride
Synonyms & Antonyms of derides
to make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter
- my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place
Synonyms for derides
- gibes
- (or jibes),
- jeers,
- laughs (at),
- mocks,
- ridicules,
- scouts,
- shoots down,
- skewers
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