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v. laugh at with contempt and derision; "The crowd jeered at the speaker"

match, fit, correspond, check, jibe, gibe, tally, agree

v. be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics; "The two stories don't agree in many details"; "The handwriting checks with the signature on the check"; "The suspect's fingerprints don't match those on the gun"

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mock, bemock

v. treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"

deride

v. treat or speak of with contempt; "He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"

heckle

v. challenge aggressively

hunt

v. search (an area) for prey; "The King used to hunt these forests"

ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

v. subject to laughter or ridicule; "The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"

diminish, belittle

v. lessen the authority, dignity, or reputation of; "don't belittle your colleagues"

humiliate, mortify, chagrin, humble, abase

v. cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of; "He humiliated his colleague by criticising him in front of the boss"

coordinate

v. be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"

compare

v. to form the comparative or superlative form on an adjective or adverb

contrast, counterpoint

v. to show differences when compared; be different; "the students contrast considerably in their artistic abilities"

represent, stand for, correspond

v. take the place of

agree

v. consent or assent to a condition, or agree to do something; "She agreed to all my conditions"; "He agreed to leave her alone"

follow, come after

v. come after in time, as a result; "A terrible tsunami followed the earthquake"

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disagree, disaccord, discord

v. be different from one another

differ

v. be different; "These two tests differ in only one respect"

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