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ridicule
—ridicule /ˈrɪd.ɪ.kjuːl/
Ⅰ noun [U] ► F0 unkind words or actions that make someone or something look stupid: » She was treated with scorn and ridicule by her colleagues when she applied for the job.» He's become an object of ridicule (= a person that everyone thinks is stupid and criticizes or laughs at).Thesaurus+: ↑Mocking and taunting
Ⅱ verb [T] ↑Verb Endings for ridicule ► F0 to laugh at someone in an unkind way: » She rarely spoke her mind out of fear of being ridiculed.» He was ridiculed for his ideas.Thesaurus+: ↑Mocking and taunting |