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      ridĀ·iĀ·cule
      /ˈridiˌkyoĶžol/
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      noun
      noun: ridicule
      1. the subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
        "he is held up as an object of ridicule"
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        Similar:
        mockery
        derision
        laughter
        scorn
        scoffing
        contempt
        jeering
        sneering
        sneers
        jibes
        jibing
        joking
        teasing
        taunts
        taunting
        ragging
        chaffing
        twitting
        raillery
        sarcasm
        satire
        lampoon
        burlesque
        caricature
        parody
        kidding
        kidology
        ribbing
        joshing
        winding up
        taking the mickey
        goofing
        razzing
        pulling someone's chain
        chiacking
        sport
        vulgar slang
        taking the piss
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        Opposite:
        praise
        respect
      verb
      verb: ridicule; 3rd person present: ridicules; past tense: ridiculed; past participle: ridiculed; gerund or present participle: ridiculing
      1. subject (someone or something) to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
        "his theory was ridiculed and dismissed"
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        deride
        mock
        laugh at
        heap scorn on
        hold up to shame
        hold up to ridicule
        expose to ridicule
        jeer at
        jibe at
        sneer at
        show up
        treat with contempt
        scorn
        make fun of
        poke fun at
        make jokes about
        laugh to scorn
        scoff at
        pillory
        be sarcastic about
        satirize
        lampoon
        burlesque
        caricature
        parody
        tease
        taunt
        rag
        chaff
        twit
        kid
        rib
        josh
        wind up
        take the mickey out of
        goof on
        rag on
        razz
        pull someone's chain
        chiack
        poke mullock at
        sling off at
        make sport of
        quiz
        flout (at)
        vulgar slang
        take the piss (out of)
        h
        Opposite:
        praise
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      Ridicule | Definition of Ridicule by Merriam-Webster

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      : the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way : mean or unkind comments or behavior. ridicule. verb. ridiculed; ridiculing.

      RIDICULE | meaning in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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      to laugh at someone or something in an unkind way: She was ridiculed for her old-fashioned ideas. (Definition ...

      Ridicule | Definition of Ridicule at Dictionary.com

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      Ridicule definition, speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision. See more.

      Ridicule definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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      If someone or something is an object of ridicule or is held up to ridicule, someone makes fun of them in an unkind way. As a heavy child, she became the object of ...

      ridicule - Dictionary Definition : Vocabulary.com

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      When you ridicule someone, you mock or make fun of them. They become the object of your ridicule or mockery. Your bad behavior might bring ridicule on your ...

      Ridicule Meaning | Best 16 Definitions of Ridicule

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      To ridicule is to make fun of someone. · Ridicule is defined as what is said to make others joke about or laugh at someone. · The act of using words, gestures, ...

      Ridicule | Definition of Ridicule by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico ...

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      noun. mass noun. The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour. 'he is held up as an object of ridicule'. More ...

      Ridicules - definition of ridicules by The Free Dictionary

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      Define ridicules. ridicules synonyms, ridicules pronunciation, ridicules translation, English dictionary definition of ridicules. n. 1. The act of using words, gestures, ...

      Ridicule Synonyms, Ridicule Antonyms | Thesaurus.com

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      ridicule. SEE DEFINITION OF ridicule. nouncontemptuous laughter at someone ...

      RIDICULE (noun) definition and synonyms | Macmillan ...

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      Definition of RIDICULE (noun): remarks making someone or something seem silly.

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      Mockery or mocking is the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature, purporting to engage in imitation in a way that highlights unflattering characteristics. Wikipedia
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