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ridicule

verb

To make someone or something the object of scornful amusement.

Make an object of scorn

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mock deride scoff at jeer at laugh at make fun of

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derision

noun

Mockery that expresses contempt.

Contemptuous mockery

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ridicule mockery scorn scoffing jeering taunting

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ludicrous

adjective

So unreasonable or absurd as to invite ridicule.

Absurd enough for ridicule

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absurd ridiculous preposterous laughable farcical nonsensical

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sarcasm

noun

Cutting or mocking language, often expressing the opposite of the intended meaning.

Cutting verbal mockery

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mockery derision taunting caustic wit sneering

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stultify

verb

To make something ineffective or appear foolish; to inhibit its development.

Make ineffective or inhibit

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inhibit stifle hamper impede frustrate paralyze

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