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verhöhnen (v.t)
   to deride, mock, ridicule, taunt
Principal Parts: er verhöhnt, verhöhnte, verhöhnt

Der Angeklagte, der seine Ex-Lehrerin verfolgte und brutal tötete, nutzte den Mordprozess, um sein Opfer zu verhöhnen
The accused, who stalked his ex-teacher and brutally murdered her, used his murder trial to taunt his victim.
Tour de France-Fans verhöhnen Armstrong. Der siebenmalige Toursieger muss sich jetzt auch noch verspotten lassen.
Tour de France fans taunt [Lance] Armstrong. The seven-time Tour winner now has to also put up with being ridiculed.

Related:
die Verhöhnung mocking, ridiculing; gibe (remark)
der Hohn scorn, derision, mockery (see Hohn und Spott)
verspotten to mock, deride, ridicule
der Verhöhner (-) scoffer, taunter, defier

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