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BEMOCK
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Treat with contempt
Example:
The new constitution mocks all democratic principles
Synonyms:
bemock; mock
Classified under:
Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing
Hypernyms (to "bemock" is one way to...):
do by; handle; treat (interact in a certain way)
Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "bemock"):
bait; cod; rag; rally; razz; ride; tantalise; tantalize; taunt; tease; twit (harass with persistent criticism or carping)
blackguard; guy; jest at; laugh at; make fun; poke fun; rib; ridicule; roast (subject to laughter or ridicule)
deride (treat or speak of with contempt)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
