All 4 Uses of
deride
in
The Age of Innocence
- Old-fashioned New York dined at seven, and the habit of after-dinner calls, though derided in Archer's set, still generally prevailed.†
Chpt 12
- Archer said derisively.†
Chpt 15
- his wife's efforts to represent him as a man of forceful character and marked intellectual ability (if he had only "chosen") had been met with a derisive chuckle.
Chpt 28 *derisive = treatment as inferior and unworthy of respect
- Archer echoed with a touch of derision.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor