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to ridicule
01
to make fun of someone or something
Transitive: to ridicule sb/sth
Grammatical Information
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
ridicule
3rd person singular
ridicules
Past simple
ridiculed
Past participle
ridiculed
Examples
The comedian often ridicules societal norms in his stand-up routines.
Ridicule
01
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Plural form
ridicules
02
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
