Meaning of Derision | Babel Free
dɪˈɹɪʒənDefinitions
Equivalents
Examples
“There was just a touch⟳ of derision in the Don's voice and Hagen flushed.”
“One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form⟳, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become⟳ the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.”
“Miss⟳ Briggs was not formally dismissed, but her place⟳ as companion was a sinecure and a derision […]”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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