derision
How many syllables in derision?
There are 3 syllables in the word derision.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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- confirmand
- azalea
- hazardous
- miniscule
- longitude
- horrify
- resemblance
- nurturing
- nastiness
- misguided
- hardihood
- belittled
- pesticide
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- truthfully
- tourism
- neglectful
- befuddles
- susurrant
- observant
- naughtiness
- dirty pool
- allergic
- unhidden
- factories
- Gaia
- resentment
- nincompoop
- garishness
- preemptive
- nonchalant
- impetus
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