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51ridicule — ridiculer, n. /rid i kyoohl /, n., v., ridiculed, ridiculing. n. 1. speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision. v.t. 2. to deride; make fun of. [1665 75; < L ridiculum a joke, equiv. to rid(ere) to… …
52dérider — (dé ri dé) v. a. 1° Effacer les rides. Pommade pour dérider la peau. 2° Fig. Dérider le front, ôter au front toute apparence sérieuse ou soucieuse. • J aime mieux Arioste et ses fables comiques Que les auteurs toujours froids et… …
53dérider — DÉRIDER. v. act. ter les rides, faire passer les rides. Pommade pour dérider. La joie déride le front. Un coup de bon vin va lui dérider le front. f♛/b] Il se met aussi avec le pron. person. et signifie figurém. Prendre quelque plaisir. Il se… …
54scoff — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. jeer, be contemptuous or derisive (of), flout, laugh (at). See contempt, disrespect. Ant., encourage. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. mock, deride, jeer; see ridicule . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v.… …
55ridicule — [rid′i kyo͞ol΄] n. [Fr < L ridiculum, a jest, laughable (thing), neut. of ridiculus, laughable, comical < ridere, to laugh < IE * wrizd , to avert the face (> Sans vrīda, embarrassment) < base * wer , to turn] 1. a) the act of… …
56rid´i|cul´er — rid|i|cule «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 …
57rid|i|cule — «RIHD uh kyool», verb, culed, cul|ing, noun. –v.t. to laugh at; make fun of; mock: »Sometimes boys ridicule their sisters friends. My father discouraged me by ridiculing my performances (Benjamin Franklin). ╂[< noun] –n. 1 …
58Ridicule — Rid i*cule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ridiculed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridiculing}.] To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting. [1913 Webster] I ve known the young, who ridiculed his rage. Goldsmith. [1913 Webster] Syn …
59Ridiculed — Ridicule Rid i*cule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ridiculed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridiculing}.] To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting. [1913 Webster] I ve known the young, who ridiculed his rage. Goldsmith. [1913… …
60Ridiculing — Ridicule Rid i*cule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Ridiculed};p. pr. & vb. n. {Ridiculing}.] To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting. [1913 Webster] I ve known the young, who ridiculed his rage. Goldsmith. [1913… …
