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Learn to pronounce mock·er·y

/ˈmäk(ə)rē/
noun
teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing.
"stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head"
synonyms: ridicule, derision, jeering, sneering, contempt, scorn, scoffing, joking, teasing, taunting, sarcasm, ragging, chaffing, jibing, chiacking, kidding, kidology, ribbing, joshing, winding up, taking the mickey, goofing, razzing, taking the piss

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