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de•ri•sive



Pronunciation: (di-rī'siv), [key]
—adj.
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking: derisive heckling. Also,de•ri•so•ryPronunciation: (di-rī'su-rē, -zu-). [key]

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