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ridicule

/ɹˈɪdəkjˌul/ · 3 syllables

Meaning

noun

  1. language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
  2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt

verb

  1. subject to laughter or ridicule
    “The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house”

Synonyms for ridicule

Words that rhyme with ridicule

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