Derision and Sport

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Derision

Derision noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.
Usage example: in the 19th century any supporter of women's rights could expect to become a derision to her neighbors
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Sport and derision are semantically related In some cases you can use "Sport" instead a noun "Derision".
Nearby Words: derisory, derisive, derided, derisively, derisiveness

Sport

Sport noun - The making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something.
Usage example: several of the kids routinely made sport of their classmate's speech impediment
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Derision and sport are semantically related in fun topic. You can use "Derision" instead a noun "Sport", if it concerns topics such as ridicule, mockery.
Nearby Words: sports, sportive, sporty, sporting, sported

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best best derision best sport
similar similar derision similar sport
popular popular derision popular sport
mainstream mainstream derision mainstream sport
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