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Noun
She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule.
the early efforts by the suffragists to obtain voting rights for women were met with ridicule
Verb
The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.
They ridiculed all of her suggestions.
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Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The Times and French outlets AFP and BFM TV reported that the woman, identified only as Anne, spoke to French television outlet TF1, which has since removed the interview from its website after a flood of online ridicule sparked by the report.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
In arguments that frequently ridiculed the government’s case as weak and illogical, Cotter emphasized that there is a hard line between lobbying and bribery.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Her interview aired in prime time on Sunday on French TV’s TF1, but the segment has since been removed from the news outlet’s website following an onslaught of ridicule.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The Times and French outlets AFP and BFM TV reported that the woman, identified only as Anne, spoke to French television outlet TF1, which has since removed the interview from its website after a flood of online ridicule sparked by the report.
—Liam Quinn, People.com, 14 Jan. 2025
Verb
In the ad, Eli confesses to a childhood dream of being a kicker, only to be ridiculed by his older brother.
—Simmone Shah, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
In arguments that frequently ridiculed the government’s case as weak and illogical, Cotter emphasized that there is a hard line between lobbying and bribery.
—Ray Long, Chicago Tribune, 28 Jan. 2025
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“Ridicule.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ridicule. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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ridicule
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rid·i·cule
ˈrid-ə-ˌkyü(ə)l 
: the act of making fun of someone or something : derision
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