All 6 Uses of
deride
in
The Prince and The Pauper
- The youth near by burst into a derisive laugh, and the King would have assaulted him, but Canty—or Hobbs, as he now called himself—prevented him, and said— "Peace, Hugo, vex him not; his mind is astray, and thy ways fret him.†
Chpt 17
- A wild burst of laughter followed, partly of derision and partly of delight in the excellence of the joke.†
Chpt 17
- By-and-by his Majesty said gravely, and with a touch of genuine compassion, though the words themselves were capable of being interpreted ironically— "Mind not thy mischance, good man; there be others in the world whose identity is denied, and whose claims are derided.†
Chpt 25
- Whilst the true King wandered about the land poorly clad, poorly fed, cuffed and derided by tramps one while, herding with thieves and murderers in a jail another, and called idiot and impostor by all impartially, the mock King Tom Canty enjoyed quite a different experience.†
Chpt 30
- What unspeakable glory it would be, if they could recognise him, and realise that the derided mock king of the slums and back alleys was become a real King,
Chpt 31 *derided = laughed at or made fun of--while showing a lack of respect
- …passed along, but fell into death-throes of silent laughter at our stately scarecrow the moment his back was turned), and up a broad staircase, among flocks of fine folk, and finally conducted him into a vast room, clove a passage for him through the assembled nobility of England, then made a bow, reminded him to take his hat off, and left him standing in the middle of the room, a mark for all eyes, for plenty of indignant frowns, and for a sufficiency of amused and derisive smiles.†
Chpt 33
Definition:
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(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor