Motivate with derision, colloquially Crossword Clue

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Motivate with derision, colloquially Crossword Answer

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Hint 1: Clue Definitions

MOTIVATE (verb)
1. give an incentive for action
DERISION (noun)
1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
2. contemptuous laughter

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More The Atlantic Crossword (5/18/2025) Answers

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46. Reaction to a lit match, perhaps?

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