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  • 91ridicule — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Derision Nouns 1. ridicule, derision, scoffing, mockery, quiz, banter, irony, persiflage, raillery, chaff, badinage. See contempt. 2. parody, burlesque, travesty, farce, caricature, camp; buffoonery,… …

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  • 92Ridicule — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ridicule >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ridicule ridicule derision Sgm: N 1 sardonic smile sardonic smile sardonic grin Sgm: N 1 irrision irrision Sgm: N 1 scoffing scoffing &c.(disrespect) 929 Sgm: N 1 …

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  • 93bad|i|nage — BAD uh NAHZH, BAD uh nihj», noun, verb, naged, nag|ing. –n. good natured joking; banter: »the cheerful exchange of badinage after the match. SYNONYM(S): raillery, persiflage. –v.t. to tease; banter. ╂[< Fren …

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  • 94Ridicule — Rid i*cule, n. [F. ridicule, L. ridiculum a jest, fr. ridiculus. See {Ridiculous}.] 1. An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter. [1913 Webster] [Marlborough] was so miserably ignorant, that his deficiencies made him the… …

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  • 95chaff — I. noun Etymology: Middle English chaf, from Old English ceaf; akin to Old High German cheva husk Date: before 12th century 1. the seed coverings and other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain 2. something comparatively worthless 3.… …

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  • 96wit — I. verb (wist; witting; present first & third singular wot) Etymology: Middle English witen (1st & 3d singular present wot, past wiste), from Old English witan (1st & 3d singular present wāt, past wisse, wiste); akin to Old High German wizzan to… …

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  • 97Rahsaan Roland Kirk — (August 7, 1936 December 5, 1977) was an American jazz multi instrumentalist, playing tenor saxophone, flute and many other instruments. He was perhaps best known for his vitality on stage, where virtuoso improvisation was accompanied by comic… …

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  • 98Rosie O'Donnell — Infobox actor imagesize = caption = O Donnell at the premiere of I Am Because We Are , April 2008 birthname = Roseann O Donnell birthdate = Birth date and age|1962|03|21 birthplace = Bayside, Queens, New York, United States othername =… …

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  • 99Barenaked Ladies — performing in 2008: Kevin Hearn, Ed Robertson, Tyler Stewart, and Jim Creeggan (l r) Background information Origin …

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  • 100Tim Westwood — Infobox musical artist Name = Tim Westwood Img capt = Westwood in (2005). Img size = Background = non performing personnel Birth name = Timothy Westwood Born = birth date and age|1957|10|3|df=y Lowestoft, Suffolk, England [cite web | url=… …

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