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'''Mockery''' is a kind of [[jeer]]ing or showing [[contempt]] by [[derision]] or [[parody]], often in the form of a composition that creates a caricature of someone's style in a [[humor]]ous or [[satire|satirical]] way.

'''Mockery''' is a kind of [[jeer]]ing or showing [[contempt]] by [[derision]] or [[parody]], often in the form of a composition that creates a caricature of someone's style in a [[humor]]ous or [[satire|satirical]] way.  Mockery is characterized by its malicious intent; it seeks to cause harm to its subject.

Mockery is not always a sign of a defect in the thing being mocked. The tactic of mocking someone or their work is multi-pronged.  

Mockery is not always a sign of a defect in the thing being mocked. The tactic of mocking someone or their work is multi-pronged.