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Adjective
- 1. derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting, disrespectful (vs. respectful)
- usage: abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
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Definition and meaning of derisive (Dictionary)