VERB: "to speak or cry out with derision or mockery" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to speak or cry out with derision or mockery" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. laugh at with contempt and derision
(noun)
1. showing your contempt by derision

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOCKERY (noun)
1. humorous or satirical mimicry
2. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody’s style, usually in a humorous way
DERISION (noun)
1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
2. contemptuous laughter

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