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deride

verb

Treat or speak of with contempt

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
D
Ends with
E
Contains
ER
Scrabble score
8
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

dɪˈɹaɪd

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Definitions

verb

  1. Treat or speak of with contempt

    “He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics”

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Example Sentences

He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics

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