VERB: "to deride with mocking and insulting remarks or sounds" Crossword Clue

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VERB: "to deride with mocking and insulting remarks or sounds" Crossword Answer

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(verb)
1. laugh at with contempt and derision
(noun)
1. showing your contempt by derision

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

MOCKING (adjective)
1. abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule
2. playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)
INSULTING (adjective)
1. expressing extreme contempt

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