Both Uses
deride
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
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- The new boy took two broad coppers out of his pocket and held them out with derision.†
Chpt 1derision = critical disrespect -- typically while laughing at or making fun of
- Tom withered him with derision!
Chpt 14 *derision = by treating him as though he were inferior and unworthy of respect
Definitions:
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(1)
(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often with humor
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)