Meaning & use
mockery
Contemptuous or ridiculing behavior, speech, or imitation intended to make someone or something look foolish.
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The comedian's mockery of the politician's speech had the whole audience laughing.
His half-hearted apology was seen as a mockery of the victim's suffering.
A note on using this word
The phrase 'make a mockery of' means to make something seem worthless or ridiculous, often by treating it carelessly.
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