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mockery
/ˈmɒkəri/
noun
drwina
Also
szyderstwo(n)parodia(f)
Definition
Teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing; an absurd misrepresentation or imitation.
Examples
His speech was met with laughter and mockery from the audience.
Jego przemówienie spotkało się ze śmiechem i drwiną ze strony publiczności.
The trial was a complete mockery of justice.
Proces był całkowitą parodią sprawiedliwości.
They made a mockery of his efforts.
Zrobili sobie drwinę z jego wysiłków.
Collocations
object of mockerymake a mockery ofsubject to mockery
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