Dispraise
Dispraise verb - To express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of.
Usage example: the movie is an old-fashioned romance, and in calling it that, I don't mean to dispraise it at all
Deride
Deride verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.
Mutual synonyms
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