word
Ridicule
RIH-duh-kyool
/ˈrɪdʌˌkjuːl/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
ridicule
Dictionary meaning
The act of deriding or treating with contempt.
Examples
- The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house.
Synonyms: derision
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