The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 7 letter word DERIDES
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result DERIDES
- Laughs at what could be desired
- Mocks desired changes
- Ridicules extremely disagreeable fairground attractions
- Travels after poor exam grades for mocks
- Ridicules date disheartened with fairground attractions
- Makes fun of date disheartened with fairground attractions
- Travels on after poor exam grades for mocks
- Mocks some Parisian across the course of journey
- Desired rotten insults
- Mocks date disheartened with fairground attractions
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What does DERIDES mean?
DERIDES verb- To harshly mock; ridicule.