Derision and Scapegoat

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

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Scapegoat and derision are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scapegoat" instead a noun "Derision".

Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.

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Derision and scapegoat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derision" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

best	best derision	best scapegoat
popular	popular derision	popular scapegoat

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