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ridicule > 3 senses
NOUN1ridiculeLanguage or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
2ridicule, derisionThe act of deriding or treating with contempt
VERB1ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke funSubject to laughter or ridicule
ridicule > pronunciation
Soundsrih'dahkyuw.l
RhymesBlackpool, Boole, boule, and 43 more rhymes in uwl...
ridicule > noun 1, communication
MeaningLanguage or behavior intended to mock or humiliate.
Broaderdisrespect, discourtesy
Adjectivesridiculous; ridiculous
Verbsridicule
ridicule > noun 2, act
MeaningThe act of deriding or treating with contempt.
Synonymsderision
Broaderdiscourtesy, offense, offence, offensive activity
Narrowermock
Adjectivesridiculous; ridiculous
Verbsridicule
ridicule > verb, communication
MeaningSubject to laughter or ridicule.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody
Examples"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"
Synonymsroast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun
Broadermock, bemock
Narrowertease; satirize, satirise, lampoon; debunk, expose; stultify
Nounsridicule; ridicule; ridiculer

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