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derision
dɪˈrɪʒən
noun
szyderstwo
Also
drwina(f)kpina(f)
Definition
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery.
Examples
His ideas were met with derision from his colleagues.
Jego pomysły spotkały się z szyderstwem ze strony kolegów.
She could hear the derision in their voices.
Słyszała drwinę w ich głosach.
Collocations
object of derisionhold in derisiontreat with derision
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