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How to pronounce “deride”
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Pronunciation guide for deride
- Learning goal
- Practice the English pronunciation of deride with real speech in context.
- Available examples
- 7 YouTube examples
- Real speech example
- The Making of America by England's Merchant
The men were instructed not to laugh or deride
- Definition summary
- (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
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How to pronounce deride
The Making of America by England's Merchant

The men were instructed not to laugh or deride
Example Sentences
A Deep Dive Into “deride”
Meaning
- [Verb]
- (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
- (intransitive, obsolete) To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.
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