The difference between Deride and Make fun of
When used as verbs, deride means to harshly mock, whereas make fun of means to tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a manner.
check bellow for the other definitions of Deride and Make fun of
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Deride as a verb (transitive):
To harshly mock; ridicule.
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Make fun of as a verb (idiomatic, informal):
To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a manner.
Examples:
"Please stop making fun of your sister and just help her!"