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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice
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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms
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This kind of mockery may feel good in the moment, but it’s made of such empty, miserable calories.
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
At least five influencers who had been posting videos from Neom, the multiyear project launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to build a high-tech megacity, have either closed their social media accounts or gone private after one video faced a wave of mockery on social media.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
That was the case again Saturday, as Lynn made a mockery out of Wisconsin in the third and fourth quarters, holding the Badgers to just 82 yards.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The Israeli operation made a mockery of U.S. diplomacy.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
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R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 27 Sep. 2024
At least five influencers who had been posting videos from Neom, the multiyear project launched by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to build a high-tech megacity, have either closed their social media accounts or gone private after one video faced a wave of mockery on social media.
—Angela Yang, NBC News, 25 Sep. 2024
That was the case again Saturday, as Lynn made a mockery out of Wisconsin in the third and fourth quarters, holding the Badgers to just 82 yards.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2024
The Israeli operation made a mockery of U.S. diplomacy.
—Robin Wright, The New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2024
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The line between parody and true life shifts, sometimes mid-sentence.Brendan Menapace, SPIN, 5 Nov. 2024
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At times sounding like a fanatical parody of the Mann of Reflections, Naphta argues that love of freedom and pleasure is weaker than the desire to obey.George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
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Saget and Coulier’s characters — who have also gained weight in old age — repeatedly make jokes about her size, which didn’t sit right with the Tanneritos hosts.John Russell, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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Former President Donald Trump‘s confidence in the 2024 election is spilling over into making jokes about past comments that nearly derailed his political career.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 4 Nov. 2024
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Her testimony brought on an enormous amount of public judgment and ridicule.Jane Thier, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2024
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The first episode’s ridicule of Brown’s religiosity, and its relish of the pre–Civil War mayhem in Bleeding Kansas, made the series seem part of this unfortunate trend.Martha Bayles, National Review, 24 Oct. 2024
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Her character, however, never devolves into a caricature.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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And although the film is inspired by the exaggerated tenor of telenovelas, the actor brings tender humanity (not to mention quite sharp edges) to both without turning them into caricatures.Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024
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The 2023 trial that led to his death sentence had been widely condemned as a sham by Germany, the United States and multiple international human rights organizations.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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The elections promised by the junta, slated for 2025, have also been denounced both domestically and internationally as a sham that would grant the junta the guise of legitimacy but offer little actual democracy.Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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