All 3 Uses of
deride
in
The Bourne Supremacy
- Derisive catcalls were hurled at the prisoners; dual thematic fugues of treachery and theft filled the glen.†
Chpt 27derisive = contemptuous (treating as inferior and unworthy of respect)
- The 'assassin' laughed derisively.†
Chpt 36derisively = with treatment as inferior and unworthy of respect
- That's such a trite expression,' said the analyst with a derisive laugh.
Chpt 37 *derisive = disrespectful (treat as inferior and unworthy of respect)
Definition:
to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor
with humor