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Derision Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is SCORN which was last seen in the Telegraph Mini crossword.
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97%5Exact Match!
noun

• lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike

• open disrespect for a person or thing

verb

• look down on with disdain

• reject with contempt

96%8Exact Match!
noun

• language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate

• the act of deriding or treating with contempt

verb

• subject to laughter or ridicule

95%7Exact Match!
noun

• showing your contempt by derision

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

• humorous or satirical mimicry

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Clue Last Found In...

Source #Number Answer
Telegraph Mini24 May 2024 Down 2
New York Times07 Oct 2014 Down 31
The Guardian Quick25 Jul 2014 Across 17
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