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derisive [dɪˈraɪsɪv -zɪv] adj
showing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful derisively adv derisiveness n ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
derisive Translations derisive [dɪˈraɪsɪv] adj [noise, expression, remark] → moqueur/euse, railleur/euse derisive How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Dirk Stroeve was one of those persons whom, according to your character, you cannot think of without derisive laughter or an embarrassed shrug of the shoulders. laughed the stranger, with a solemnly derisive sort of laugh. "And kind hearts, they say, are more than coronets," she replied merrily, indulging in that derisive quotation which seems to be the final reward of the greatest poets. |
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