Deride and Praise

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Deride verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

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Praise is an antonym for deride in topics: respect, insult.

Praise verb - To proclaim the glory of.

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Deride is an antonym for praise.

Nearby Words: praised, praising

people	deride people	praise people
point	deride point	praise point
author	deride author	praise author
show	deride show	praise show
Other words: lord, works, efforts, skills, opponents, abilities.

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