Both Uses of
deride
in
Main Street
- She could not go on enduring the hidden derision.
Chpt 9 *derision = treatment as inferior and unworthy of respect
- Juanita Haydock broke in with a derisive, "Oh rats, Raymie!†
Chpt 18
Definition:
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(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor