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   derisive

   /dɪˈrʌɪsɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. expressing contempt or ridicule: "he gave a harsh, derisive laugh"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from derision, on the pattern of the pair decision, decisive.

   Derivatives

   • 1. derisiveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • D

     2

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

   • I

     1

   • S

     1

   • I

     1

   • V

     4

   • E

     1

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