Ridicule and Refuse

Ridicule

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

Refuse and ridicule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Refuse" instead a verb "Ridicule".

Refuse

Refuse verb - To be unwilling to grant.

Ridicule and refuse are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Ridicule" instead a verb "Refuse".

Nearby Words: refused, refusal, refusing, refuser

How words are described

plain plain ridicule plain refuse
little little ridicule little refuse
religious religious ridicule religious refuse

Common collocations

people ridicule people refuse people
idea ridicule idea refuse idea
time ridicule time refuse time
attempts ridicule attempts refuse attempts
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