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mock
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The Maze Runner
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- And then, as if his brain were mocking him, trying to make it worse, he had a thought.
p. 75.4 *mocking = making fun of
- Seven o'clock, Greenie," Newt said with a mocking smile.†
p. 97.2
- Thomas turned to see his original pursuer still coming, though it had slowed a bit, clasping and unclasping a metal claw as if mocking him, laughing.†
p. 134.1
- "After you," Minho said with a mocking bow.†
p. 205.4
- Alby took his ring of keys from his pocket and rattled them mockingly—Thomas couldn't believe the sudden bravery.†
p. 251.8
- Well, it's a good thing we saved those Maps," Minho said, completely straight-faced, almost mocking.†
p. 311.9
Definitions:
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(1)
(mock as in: don't mock me) make fun of (ridicule--sometimes by imitating in an exaggerated manner)
or (more rarely): just to make fun or to be ridiculous without targeting anyone as a victimThese senses of mockery come together when a comedian pokes fun at a politician by pretending to be the politician and saying ridiculous things. -
(2)
(mock as in: a mock trial) not real
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(3)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Less commonly, mock can refer to a way of preparing food. Mockers can be an abbreviation for mockingbirds.