All 3 Uses of
deride
in
Great Expectations
- After receiving the charge with every mark of derision, the pupils...
Chpt 10 *derision = treatment as unworthy of respect
- This occasioned its terrors to be received derisively.†
Chpt 31
- "Did you observe, gentlemen," said Mr. Waldengarver, "that there was a man in the gallery who endeavored to cast derision on the service,—I mean, the representation?"†
Chpt 31
Definition:
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(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor