Deride and Kid

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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

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Kid is a synonym for deride in insult topic. In some cases you can use "Kid" instead a verb "Deride".

Kid verb - To make fun of in a good-natured way.

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Deride is a synonym for kid. Sometimes you can use "Deride" instead a verb "Kid".

bit	deride bit	kid bit
fun	deride fun	kid fun

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