Ridicule

Ridicule
(Roget's Thesaurus)
<- N
PARAG:Ridicule->N
GRP: \\ N \\ 1
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ ridicule
ridicule
derision
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ sardonic smile
sardonic smile
sardonic grin
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ irrision
irrision
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ scoffing
scoffing
&c.(disrespect) 929
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ mockery
mockery
quiz|
=>!
banter
irony
persiflage
raillery
chaffe
badinage
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ quizzing
quizzing
&c.->V.
Sgm: \\ N \\ 1 \\ asteism
asteism
GRP: \\ N \\ 2
Sgm: \\ N \\ 2 \\ squib
squib
satire
skit
quip
quib
grin
GRP: \\ N \\ 3
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ parody
parody
burlesque
travesty
travestie
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ farce
farce
&c.(drama) 599
Sgm: \\ N \\ 3 \\ caricature
caricature
GRP: \\ N \\ 4
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ buffoonery
buffoonery
&c.(fun) 840
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ practical joke
practical joke
Sgm: \\ N \\ 4 \\ horseplay
horseplay
PARAG:Ridicule->V
GRP: \\ V \\ 1
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ ridicule
ridicule
deride
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ snigger
snigger
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ laugh in one's sleeve
laugh in one's sleeve
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ banter
banter
rally
chaff
joke
twit
quiz
roast
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ haze
haze
=>(U.S.)
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ tehee
tehee
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ fleer
fleer
Sgm: \\ V \\ 1 \\ show up
show up
GRP: \\ V \\ 2
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ play upon
play upon
play tricks upon
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ fool to the top of one's bent
fool to the top of one's bent
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ laugh at
laugh at
grin at
smile at
Sgm: \\ V \\ 2 \\ poke fun at
poke fun at
GRP: \\ V \\ 3
Sgm: \\ V \\ 3 \\ satirize
satirize
parody
caricature
burlesque
travesty
GRP: \\ V \\ 4
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ turn into ridicule
turn into ridicule
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ make merry with
make merry with
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ make fun of
make fun of
make game of
make a fool of
make an April fool of
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ rally
rally
Sgm: \\ V \\ 4 \\ scoff
scoff
&c.(disrespect) 929
GRP: \\ V \\ 5
Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ raise a laugh
raise a laugh
&c.(amuse) 840
Sgm: \\ V \\ 5 \\ play the fool
play the fool
make a fool of oneself
PARAG:Ridicule->Adj
GRP: \\ Adj \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ derisory
derisory
derisive
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ mock
mock
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ sarcastic
sarcastic
ironic
ironical
quizzical
burlesque
Hudibrastic
Sgm: \\ Adj \\ 1 \\ scurrilous
scurrilous
&c.(disrespectful) 929
PARAG:Ridicule->Adv
GRP: \\ Adv \\ 1
Sgm: \\ Adv \\ 1 \\ in ridicule
in ridicule
&c.->N.

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