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  • 131ridicule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Derision Nouns 1. ridicule, derision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage. See contempt. 2. parody, burlesque, travesty, farce, caricature, camp; buffoonery,… …

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  • 132snicker — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) v. i. snigger, titter, laugh, giggle, chuckle; ridicule. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. giggle, titter, snigger; see laugh . See Synonym Study at laugh . v. Syn. giggle, titter, snigger; see laugh . III (Roget… …

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