derision
How many syllables in derision?
There are 3 syllables in the word derision.Divide derision into syllables:
de · ri · sion
How to pronounce derision:
Synonyms for derision:
befooling
butt
contempt
contumely
denigration
discourtesy
disdain
disparagement
disrespect
fool
insult
jeering
jest
joke
laughingstock
laughter
mock
mockery
put-down
raillery
ridicule
scoff
scoffing
scorn
sneering
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Antonyms for derision:
acclaim
acclamation
accolade
accolades
account
acknowledgement
acknowledgment
admiration
adoration
adulation
affection
aggrandisement
aggrandizement
applause
appreciation
approbation
approval
awe
blandishment
buttering up
cajolery
care
celebration
cheer
cheering
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