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derision

/dɪˈrɪʒ(ə)n/

US pronunciation

American sound/dɪˈrɪʒ(ə)n/

dɪˈrɪʒən

Syllables: 3 syllables
Stress: 2nd syllable stress
Vowel: Schwa vowel
Ending: Final -sion sound

dɪ - ˈrɪʒən -> derision

Myanmar meaning

(n) ပြက်ရယ်ပြုမှု။ ရယ်မော လှောင်ပြောင်မှု။

Full entry

derision /dÇ'rÇʒn/ n [U]

ပြက်ရယ်ပြုမှု။ ရယ်မော လှောင်ပြောင်မှု။
Her proposal was greeted/met with howls of derision. ❍ He became an object/target of universal derision.

More examples

There were shouts of derision from the audience.

Synonyms

scorn, disdain, mockery, ridicule, contempt, disrespect, Bronx cheer, backhanded compliment, brickbat, butt, comeback, contumely, crack, dig, disparagement, dump, insult, jab, jest, joke, laughingstock, laughter, object of ridicule, parting shot, pilgarlic, put-down, raillery, satire, scoffing, slam, slap, sneering

Antonyms

admiration, adulation, approval, commendation, compliment, flattery, love, praise, respect

Cross references

scorn disdain mockery ridicule contempt disrespect Bronx cheer backhanded compliment brickbat butt comeback contumely crack dig disparagement dump insult jab jest joke laughingstock laughter object of ridicule parting shot pilgarlic put-down raillery satire

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