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mockery

The correct spelling is mockery.

How to pronounce mockery

noun

IPA: /ˈmɒkəɹi/

Say it like: Mok-eree

The correct spelling is mockery. The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. For example: "The defendant wasn't allowed to speak at his own trial - it was a mockery of justice."

Usage Examples

The defendant wasn't allowed to speak at his own trial - it was a mockery of justice.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
  2. 2.Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
  3. 3.Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
  4. 4.Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.

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