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嘲る — meaning in English

azakeru

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English meaning

  • deride verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  • jeer noun A mocking remark or reflection.
  • scorn verb To feel or show strong contempt for someone or something.
  • sneer verb To curl the lip slightly in contempt or scorn.

Senses

嘲る is used for these senses in English:

  • deride (transitive) To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  • jeer (intransitive, with at) To utter sarcastic or mocking comments; to speak with mockery or derision; to use taunting language.
  • scorn (transitive) To feel or display contempt or disdain for something or somebody; to despise.
  • sneer (intransitive) To raise a corner of the upper lip slightly, especially in scorn.

deride — full definition

  1. verb To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
  2. verb To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.

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