| Front | mockery |
|---|---|
| Back | BrE /ˈmɒkəri/NAmE /ˈmɑːkəri/ noun 1 [uncountable] comments or actions that are intended to make sb/sth seem ridiculous ridicule, scornShe couldn't stand any more of their mockery. His smile was full of mockery. The government has left itself open to mockery and ridicule. 2 [singular] (disapproving) an action, a decision, etc. that is a failure and that is not as it is supposed to be travestyIt was a mockery of a trial. make a ˈmockery of sth to make sth seem ridiculous or useless The trial made a mockery of justice. |
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