Derision and Sarcasm

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Derision

Derision noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.

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Sarcasm is a synonym for derision in speech topic. In some cases you can use "Sarcasm" instead a noun "Derision".

Nearby Words: derisory, derisive, derided, derisively, derisiveness

Sarcasm

Sarcasm noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.

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Derision is a synonym for sarcasm in speech topic. You can use "Derision" instead a noun "Sarcasm", if it concerns topics such as irony, mocking remark.

Nearby Words: sarcastic, sarcastically

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heavy	heavy derision	heavy sarcasm
constant	constant derision	constant sarcasm
subtle	subtle derision	subtle sarcasm
frequent	frequent derision	frequent sarcasm
Other adjectives: general, outright, non-stop, exasperated.

Both words in one sentence

After spending a huge amount of time and effort to get a conviction, and failing to do so, he...simply congratulates Brigance and shakes his hand without a hint of sarcasm or derision.

Source: Film / A Time to Kill
It's hard to combine a formal name with the diminutive "-chan" in a way that doesn't imply sarcasm, derision or even contempt.

Source: Useful Notes / Japanese Honorifics

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