Sound of derision Crossword Clue

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

DERISION (noun)
1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
2. contemptuous laughter
SOUND (noun)
1. (phonetics) an individual sound unit of speech without concern as to whether or not it is a phoneme of some language
2. the subjective sensation of hearing something
SOUND (adjective)
1. logically valid
2. having legal efficacy or force
SOUND (verb)
1. measure the depth of (a body of water) with a sounding line
2. make a certain noise or sound

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