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mockery

mock·er·y [ mókəree ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. scorn: words or behavior intended to make somebody or something look silly or ridiculous

2. something inadequate: something that is ridiculously inadequate or wholly unsuccessful
The investigation was a mockery from start to finish.

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