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  • 41self-mockery — n. * * * self mockˈery noun • • • Main Entry: ↑self * * * self mockery UK US noun [uncountable] the practice of making yourself appear silly to show other people that you have a humorous attitude towards yourself Thesaurus: mocking and… …

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  • 42self-mockery — n. * * * …

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  • 43indulge in mockery — ridicule, make fun of, scoff …

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  • 44self-mockery — UK / US noun [uncountable] the practice of making yourself appear silly to show other people that you have a humorous attitude towards yourself Derived word: self mocking adjective a self mocking smile …

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  • 45self-mockery — self mock′ery n …

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  • 46Mockeries — Mockery Mock er*y, n.; pl. {Mockeries}. [F. moquerie.] 1. The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance. [1913 Webster] It is, as the air,… …

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  • 47John S. Hall — Infobox Writer name = John S. Hall birthname = John Charles Hall caption = pseudonym = birthdate = Birth date and age|1960|9|02 birthplace = New York City, United States deathdate = deathplace = occupation = Poet, author, singer, lawyer genre =… …

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  • 48Jaswant Singh Khalra — (1952 1995) was a Sikh human rights activist during the 1980s and 1990s who fought against human rights violations by police in Punjab, India. His tireless efforts against human rights violations in Punjab and later kidnapping, torture, and death …

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  • 49mock·ery — /ˈmɑːkəri/ noun 1 [noncount] : behavior or speech that makes fun of someone or something in a hurtful way : mocking behavior or speech The bright orange house was an object of mockery on our street. [=people mocked the house; people laughed at it …

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  • 50Deception — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Deception >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 deception deception Sgm: N 1 falseness falseness &c. 544 Sgm: N 1 untruth untruth &c. 546 Sgm: N 1 imposition imposition imposture Sgm: N 1 fraud …

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