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derision
Definition:
(nou) contemptuous laughter (nou) the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Phonetic Transcription:
dɪˈrɪʒən
Examples:
He was facing the world's derision.
The Portuguese reacted with derision, and refused.
The derision does not bother me.
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