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  • 71disparage — I verb affront, asperse, be insolent, be rude, belittle, bemock, besmear, bespatter, blacken, blot, bring reproach upon, calumniate, cavil, censure, cheapen, condemn, contemn, criticize, debase, decry, defame, deflate, degrade, denigrate,… …

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  • 72flout — I verb affront, be contemptuous of, be disrespectful, be scornful, care nothing for, cavillari, contemn, defy, deride, despise, disdain, disregard, esteem slightly, feel contempt for, fleer, gibe, hold in contempt, hold in derision, hold in… …

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  • 73insult — I noun abuse, affront, aspersion, atrocity, defamation, defilement, derision, diatribe, disparagement, enormity, impertinence, incivility, indignity, insolence, mockery, offense, offensive remark, open disrespect, outrage, provocation, rebuff,… …

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  • 74jeer — I verb cavillari, deprecate, depreciate, deride, deridere, disparage, disregard, disrespect, gibe, have no regard for, hold in derision, inridere, insult, laugh at, make fun of, mock, ridicule, scoff, sneer, speak derisively, speak slightingly,… …

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  • 75se dérider — ● se dérider verbe pronominal être déridé verbe passif Cesser d être triste, en colère, ou trop sérieux : Il ne se déride pas facilement …

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  • 76gibe — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. sneer, taunt, jeer, ridicule. See disrespect. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scoff, sneer, flout; see ridicule . III (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) v. taunt, jeer, mock, scoff, ridicule, tease, *ride, deride,… …

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  • 77jeer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. sneer, scoff, taunt, gibe, mock; ridicule, make fun of, belittle. n. taunt, gibe, mockery; hoot, catcall, hissing. See contempt, disrespect. II (Roget s IV) v. Syn. scoff, gibe, mock; see ridicule .… …

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  • 78laugh — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. guffaw, snicker, giggle, titter, chuckle. See rejoicing. laugh at II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. chuckle, giggle, titter, snicker, snigger, guffaw, chortle, cackle, fit of laughter, peal of laughter,… …

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  • 79mock — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. t. ridicule, mimic, tantalize, jeer at; disappoint. See disrespect. adj. false, imitation, sham, pseudo. See deception, similarity. II (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. counterfeit, sham, pretended; see false… …

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  • 80sneer — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. smile, jeer, taunt, scoff; flout, deride. See contempt. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. smirk, grin, curl of one s lip, leer. v. Syn. mock, scoff, jeer, gibe, taunt, disparage, slight, scorn, despise,… …

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