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Derided vs Deride - What's the difference?

derided | deride |

As verbs the difference between derided and deride

is that derided is past tense of deride while deride is to harshly mock; ridicule.

derided

English

Verb

(head)
  • (deride)

    • deride

    English

    Verb

    (derid)
  • To harshly mock; ridicule.

    • Synonyms

    * See also

    Derived terms

    * derider * deridingly

    Related terms

    * derision * derisive * ridicule * ridiculous * ridiculosity

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    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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