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Uncommonridicule
The correct spelling is ridicule.
How to pronounce ridicule
/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/
nounIPA: /ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/
Say it like: Rid-icu-le
The correct spelling is ridicule. Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour For example: "His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks."
Usage Examples
“His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
- 2.An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
- 3.The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
- 4.A small woman's handbag; a reticule.
verb
- 1.To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
adjective
- 1.Ridiculous
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