ridicule

//ˈrɪdɪkjuːl//
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Noun

ridiculeSingular
1

Language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate someone or something.

He faced ridicule from his classmates for his unusual hobby.

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Verb

ridiculeInfinitive
ridiculePresent tense
ridiculedPast tense
ridiculedPast participle
ridiculingPresent participle
ridiculesThird-person singular
1

To subject someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior; to mock or make fun of.

The other students ridiculed him for his unusual accent.

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