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mockery
[mok-uh-ree]
noun
plural
mockeriesridicule, contempt, or derision.
a derisive, imitative action or speech.
a subject or occasion of derision.
an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind.
Synonyms:a mocking pretense; travesty.
a mockery of justice.
something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.
mockery
/ ˈɒəɪ /
noun
ridicule, contempt, or derision
a derisive action or comment
an imitation or pretence, esp a derisive one
a person or thing that is mocked
a person, thing, or action that is inadequate or disappointing
Other 51Թ Forms
- self-mockery noun
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
While the field toiled on a day for golfing purists, Burns proved Oakmont could be tamed by making a mockery of its grisly challenge.
Just a week ago, the Roadrunners made a mockery of the Austin Regional — scoring 26 runs across three games — and took down No. 2 Texas twice on the Longhorns’ home turf.
Meanwhile, screenwriter and activist Lee Kern called her video "sneering mockery".
Conservative councillor Sarah Hudson described the current situation as a "mockery".
There was much mockery of Noem for being so dumb in mainstream and left-leaning media, but notably, neither Noem nor her allies have shown any shame or defensiveness about her alleged mistake.
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