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verb • treat or speak of with contempt | ||||||||
| 36% | 3 | Laughs and laughs | ||||||
noun • (astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day | ||||||||
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adjective • coming after all others in time or space or degree or being the only one remaining noun • the temporal end; the concluding time • the last or lowest in an ordering or series • a person's dying act; the final thing a person can do • the time at which life ends; continuing until dead • a unit of weight equal to 4,000 pounds • a unit of capacity for grain equal to 80 bushels • the final stage or concluding parts of an event or occurrence • holding device shaped like a human foot that is used to fashion or repair shoes adverb • most recently • the item at the end adjective satellite • immediately past • occurring at or forming an end or termination • most unlikely or unsuitable • occurring at the time of death • conclusive in a process or progression • highest in extent or degree • not to be altered or undone • lowest in rank or importance verb • persist for a specified period of time • continue to live and avoid dying | ||||||||
Laughs At What Could Be Desired Crossword Clue
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DERIDES which was last seen in the The Guardian Cryptic crossword.
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We think the answer to this crossword clue is:
DERIDES
Updated: October 14, 2023
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1 | "He who laughs __, laughs best"
New York Times Bonus -
01 May 2016 | New York Times Bonus / 01 May 2016 |
2 | Characteristic of a lot of belly laughs | |
3 | Comic genre that often uses incongruity and bizarre situations for laughs | |
4 | Desired response to a 3-Down
New York Times -
01 Oct 2016 | New York Times / 01 Oct 2016 |
5 | Desired to be relieved of pressure, so turned over in bed
The Guardian Cryptic -
11 Jan 2024 | The Guardian Cryptic / 11 Jan 2024 |
6 | Laughs and laughs
New York Times -
14 Oct 2018 | New York Times / 14 Oct 2018 |
7 | Privileged — to be desired
The Guardian Quick -
13 Sep 2010 | The Guardian Quick / 13 Sep 2010 |
