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- pronunciation:
- ma
k
ri
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
| part of speech: |
noun |
| inflections: |
mockeries |
| definition 1: |
contempt, derision, or ridicule, or an instance of this.
The teacher's lisp often made him the victim of student mockery.- synonyms:
- contempt, derision, ridicule, scorn, sport
- similar words:
- disdain, gibe, jeering, mock, raillery, sarcasm, scoffing
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| definition 2: |
a derisive or mocking imitation; travesty.
- synonyms:
- parody, travesty
- similar words:
- burlesque, lampoon, satire, spoof, takeoff
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| definition 3: |
one who is an object of ridicule.
- synonyms:
- butt, mock, target
- similar words:
- jest, laughingstock
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| definition 4: |
something absurdly inadequate or offensively unfitting.
- synonyms:
- absurdity, farce, laugh, parody, travesty
- similar words:
- abomination, inanity, insult, joke
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| related words: |
tease |
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