Deride and Taunt

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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

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Taunt is a synonym for deride in mock topic. In some cases you can use "Taunt" instead a verb "Deride", when it comes to topics like insult, criticize, sneer at, scoff. popular alternative

Taunt

Taunt verb - To attack repeatedly with mean put-downs or insults.

Usage example: taunted the newly arrived immigrants about their broken English

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Deride is a synonym for taunt in provoke topic. You can use "Deride" instead a verb "Taunt", if it concerns topics such as criticize, scoff, jeer at. popular alternative

Nearby Words: taunting, taunted, tauntingly

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Common collocations

hero	deride hero	taunt hero
bit	deride bit	taunt bit
police	deride police	taunt police
everyone	deride everyone	taunt everyone
Other words: names, kids, skills, players, fans, opponents.

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