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verb
Subject to laughter or ridicule.
synonyms: blackguard, guy, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, ridicule, roast.
is a specific kind of: bemock, mock.
is a broader term that covers: tease | lampoon, satirise, satirize | debunk, expose | stultify.
derivation: ribbing, tantalization, tease, teasing | derision, ridicule | knock, roast | ridicule | rib | ironist, ridiculer, satirist.
Dutch: bespotten, ridiculiseren
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