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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"

cord

n. a line made of twisted fibers or threads; "the bundle was tied with a cord"

strand

n. line consisting of a complex of fibers or filaments that are twisted together to form a thread or a rope or a cable

string, twine

n. a lightweight cord

chap, lad, fellow, gent, fella, blighter

n. a boy or man; "that chap is your host"; "there's a fellow at the door"; "he's a likable cuss"

male, male person

n. a person who belongs to the sex that cannot have babies

band

n. a restraint put around something to hold it together

chain

n. anything that acts as a restraint

strand, filament, fibril

n. a very slender natural or synthetic fiber

circuit, electrical circuit, electric circuit

n. an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow

telegraph, telegraphy

n. apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)

kid, chaff, jolly, banter

v. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

belittle, find fault with, disparage, pick at

v. express a negative opinion of; "She disparaged her student's efforts"

abuse, blackguard, clapperclaw, shout at

v. use foul or abusive language towards; "The actress abused the policeman who gave her a parking ticket"; "The angry mother shouted at the teacher"

objurgate, condemn, decry, excoriate

v. express strong disapproval of; "We condemn the racism in South Africa"; "These ideas were reprobated"

insult, affront

v. treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone"

diminish, belittle

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

chagrin, mortify, humiliate, humble, abase

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

barrack, jeer, scoff, gibe, flout

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

joke, jest, tell a joke

v. tell a joke; speak humorously; "He often jokes even when he appears serious"

laugh, express mirth, express joy

v. produce laughter

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