ridicule
noun
speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
has been ridiculing
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present perfect progressiveof ridicule (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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In Britain, the press has been ridiculing Dasani, Coke's purified-water brand.
From Time Magazine Archive
