Deride vs Taut - What's the difference?
deride | taut |
To harshly mock; ridicule.
Tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.
* 1883:
Experiencing stress or anxiety.
* 1989 Faye Kellerman, The Quality of Mercy
Containing only relevant parts, brief and controlled.
* 2007 Milton C. Sernett, Harriet Tubman: Myth, Memory and History
As a verb deride
is to harshly mock; ridicule.As an adjective taut is
tight; under tension, as in a rope or bow string.deride
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* (Scotland)Adjective
(er)- The hawser was as taut as a bowstring - so strong she pulled upon her anchor.
- His outward appearance was calm, but inside he was very taut .
- Quick action and dialogue create a taut story, although it is illustration that shapes the characters.