[VN] [oftenpassive] ~ sb/sth (as sth) (formal) to treat sb/sth as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously
SYNMOCK:
His views were derided as old-fashioned. * The play was derided by the critics. [also Vspeech]
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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