Vocab-ability–198 (rid, ris = laugh) – A More Powerful Vocabulary (earn UpVotes with “Vocab Practice” exercise)
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE
It's ridiculous to think bitcoin is a scam.
All you'll get is derision if you ever say that in a community of bitcoiners
To save yourself the ridicule, keep your thoughts to yourself.
However, if you want to be ridiculed, be my guest and publish that post on the /btc subgroup on reddit
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And it's ridiculous to believe that fiat money is actually worth something ... that the dollar, the yen, the euro, and such have any real value.
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MY VOCAB PRACTICE:
Ridiculous.
She went on a shopping spree but the prices on those outfits she tried on were definitely and unreasonably ridiculous.
Derision.
The Colonel’s error judgment about the enemy’s location to sway in battle was the reason of derision from his command.
Ridicule.
In his mind it wasn’t about learning the game but ridicule on how stupid and unfair the rule of the game was.
Ridicule.
The other team in the football game were about to ridicule their rivals for having scored the least in the final championship.
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1.Ridiculous.
I don't like him because his talking are ridiculous.
2.Derision.
We should not derision to our elders.
3.Ridicule.
Don't ridicule him to his face.
4.Ridicule.
I don't like those people who's ridicule to others.
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Good work! But I hope none of you Vocab Practitioners are plotting to ask me difficult questions!!! :-)
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Ridiculous
It's ridiculous how many people are greedy and forget about the others.
Derision
People cry in derision when they discover the sad end of the book.
Ridicule
There are many persons who work for ages to different projects which are ridiculed by people in a few seconds.
Ridicule
Ridicule is the result of bad behavior.
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2.His stance on gun control drew derision from the pacifists
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1- John was always the ridiculous of the class.
2- I always enjoy a good derision to my husband.
3- The party of ridicule is a classic in this city.
4- During adolescence it is very common to feel ridiculed.
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I had a very ridiculous argument with my nephew yesterday.
Wilfred had to leave his to get a new apartment because of the ridicule of his wife.
Wilfred's wife ridicule him because of his low paying job.
The costume of the singing group threw the audience into derision.
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