Both Uses of
deride
in
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
- 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
Definition:
to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor
with humor