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mockery
nounmasculinegeneral usecommon/iʃkɐɾˈni.u/es·car·ni·o
Definition
1The act or effect of mocking; gross mockery, derision, insulting ridicule.
Usage examples
“His words were met with mockery by the audience.”
“I will not tolerate the mockery with which you treat the most vulnerable.”
Common combinations
to make a mockery oftarget of mockerytone of mockery