Front | ridicule |
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Back | noun, verbBrE /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/NAmE /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ noun [uncountable]unkind comments that make fun of sb/sth or make them look silly mockeryShe is an object of ridicule in the tabloid newspapers. to hold sb up to ridicule (= make fun of sb publicly) verb ~ sb/sthto make sb/sth look silly by laughing at them or it in an unkind way make fun of |
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