Laugh and Ridicule

Similar meaning words

Laugh verb - To express scornful amusement by means of facial contortions.

Usage example: you're going to try out for the football team? Don't make me laugh!

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Ridicule is a synonym for laugh in laughter topic. In some cases you can use "Ridicule" instead the word "Laugh" as a verb or a noun.

Ridicule verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.

Usage example: the term “big bang theory” was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion

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Laugh is a synonym for ridicule in laughter topic. You can use "Laugh" instead the word "Ridicule" as a verb or a noun.

character	laugh character	ridicule character
people	laugh people	ridicule people
idea	laugh idea	ridicule idea
children	laugh children	ridicule children
Other words: time, opponent, everyone.

One of them is into humiliation play and wants her to laugh and ridicule him for it.

Source: Literature / The Girl in 6E
So... while he would accept the ridicule and all at first, he will be the one who had the last laugh, as usually those who ridicule him would end up miserable or unable to achieve their goal.

Source: Victorious Loser
Not only do they laugh at him for the thought of a tuba playing a song, but they ridicule him after his stint in the circus and on their way to the Singing City.

Source: Western Animation / Tubby The Tuba 1975

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