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derision

[dih-rizh-uhn] / dɪˈrɪʒ ən /




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Derision and mockery rained from the Twitterverse: “The Death Star had no design flaws. Period.”

From Washington Post • Jan. 23, 2017

Derision was its unifying quality with one notable exception.

From Golf Digest • Jun. 21, 2010

Mr. Evra, the French captain, was one of the first players to bash the Great Horn of Derision, greviously complaining that his teammates were having trouble sleeping at night because of the vuvu.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2010

Derision is poured on De Gaulle's military policy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Derision was one of our D words that nobody could spell.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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