deridingly
de·ride
(dĭ-rīd′)tr.v. de·rid·ed,
de·rid·ing,
de·rides To laugh at, speak of, or write about dismissively or contemptuously. See Synonyms at
ridicule.
[Latin dērīdēre : dē-, de- + rīdēre, to laugh at.]
de·rid′er n.
de·rid′ing·ly adv.
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Those who criticised the Metro Bus service and
deridingly called it 'jangla bus' should now see how these buses swish along fully occupied, which shows the facility is being utilised to its carrying capacity.
He may not have mentioned 'Muslims' but it is very clear in the context of his speech that he was
deridingly accusing Muslims, since Islam permits a man to have four wives, though I am yet to come across even a single Muslim who follows this edict that the Prophet made in the medieval ages to take care of war widows.
Like Reagan, Trump is pushing for tax cuts in what Democrats
deridingly call 'trickle down' economics.
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