Derision vs. Decision — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Derision and Decision
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Derision
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery
My stories were greeted with derision and disbelief
Decision
A conclusion or resolution reached after consideration
The editor's decision is final
I'll make the decision on my own
Derision
The act of ridiculing or laughing at someone or something.
Decision
A conclusion or judgment reached after consideration
Have you come to a decision yet?.
Derision
A state of being derided
Members of the board held the proposal in derision.
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Decision
The act of reaching a conclusion or of passing of judgment on an issue under consideration
The judges' decision is taking a long time.
Derision
Act of treating with disdain.
Decision
Firmness of character or action; determination
Is he a man of decision?.
Derision
Something to be derided; a laughing stock.
Decision
(Sports) A victory won on points in boxing when no knockout has occurred or in wrestling when no fall has occurred.
Derision
The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision.
Satan beheld their plight,And to his mates thus in derision called.
Decision
(Baseball) A win or loss accorded to a pitcher
Has four wins in six decisions.
Derision
An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
I was a derision to all my people.
Decision
To defeat by a decision, as in boxing
Decisioned his opponent in the third round.
Derision
Contemptuous laughter
Decision
The act of deciding.
Derision
The act of deriding or treating with contempt
Decision
A choice or judgement.
It is the decision of the court that movies are protected as free speech.
It's a tough decision, but I'll take vanilla.
Decision
(uncountable) Firmness of conviction.
After agonizing deliberations, they finally proceeded with decision.
Decision
(chiefly combat sports) A result arrived at by the judges when there is no clear winner at the end of the contest.
He has won twice by knockout, once by decision.
Decision
(baseball) A win or a loss awarded to a pitcher.
Decision
(boxing) To defeat an opponent by a decision of the judges, rather than by a knockout
Decision
Cutting off; division; detachment of a part.
Decision
The act of deciding; act of settling or terminating, as a controversy, by giving judgment on the matter at issue; determination, as of a question or doubt; settlement; conclusion.
The decision of some dispute.
Decision
An account or report of a conclusion, especially of a legal adjudication or judicial determination of a question or cause; as, a decision of arbitrators; a decision of the Supreme Court.
Decision
The quality of being decided; prompt and fixed determination; unwavering firmness; as, to manifest great decision.
Decision
A position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration;
A decision unfavorable to the opposition
His conclusion took the evidence into account
Satisfied with the panel's determination
Decision
The act of making up your mind about something;
The burden of decision was his
He drew his conclusions quickly
Decision
(boxing) a victory won on points when no knockout has occurred;
Had little trouble in taking a unanimous decision over his opponent
Decision
The outcome of a game or contest;
The team dropped three decisions in a row
Decision
The trait of resoluteness as evidenced by firmness of character or purpose;
A man of unusual decisiveness
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