Put down
Put down verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.
Ridicule
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
Put down and ridicule are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Put down" instead a verb "Ridicule".
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