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Deride vs Lampoon - What's the difference?

deride | lampoon |

As verbs the difference between deride and lampoon

is that deride is while lampoon is to satirize or poke fun at.

As a noun lampoon is

a written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

deride

English

Verb

(derid)
  • To harshly mock; ridicule.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * derider * deridingly

    Related terms

    * derision * derisive * ridicule * ridiculous * ridiculosity

    External links

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    lampoon

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

    • Derived terms

    * lampoonery

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To satirize or poke fun at.

    • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * lampooner

    External links

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