deride
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But making them sound like centuries old technology is a way to deride their worth.
From BBC • Jul. 29, 2025
To silo or deride the mission of Alanis is to file it away as “female complaint.”
From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024
But to deride it as such is to ignore all the episode delivered in exchange for putting off a climactic confrontation of samurais.
From New York Times • Apr. 16, 2024
Yes, it’s Valentine’s Day, the fixed annual celebration of love and friendship, marked by cute couples, eager elementary school students — and critics who deride its commercialization.
From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024
The word "divide" supposes loyalty to be characteristic of fools, and places the Gods in antagonism to that sentiment; while the word "deride" restores them to their natural position.
From Notes and Queries, Number 85, June 14, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Geneologists, etc. by Various
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