Approve
Approve verb - To give official acceptance of as satisfactory.
Deride
Deride verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.
Usage example: my brothers derided our efforts, but were forced to eat their words when we won first place
Common collocations
| idea | approve idea | deride idea |
| relationship | approve relationship | deride relationship |
| plan | approve plan | deride plan |
| characters | approve characters | deride characters |
| Other words: movie. | ||
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