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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a bit of mocking" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a small amount of ridicule or teasing directed at someone or something.
Example: "His comments were meant to be humorous, but they came off as a bit of mocking."
Alternatives: "a touch of sarcasm" or "a hint of derision."
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It got a bit of mocking in the caffs, of course.
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Damian Baldet thickly croons a bit of mock German lieder.
Asked if that record ever led to a job offer to coach high school or college ball, Garfinkel, with a bit of mock protest, said, "No, and 60 years later, I'm still waiting for my first".
When I meet people who have a mobile phone as basic as mine, they'll indulge in a bit of mock-Luddite banter ("Got this in a pound shop … No extra features but the date and time, and they don't work").
Elan: We're in the process of evolving the current interface, we've spent quite a bit of time mocking things up, even building Flash interfaces to usability-test them.
Be fine with a bit of teasing and mocking from your friends or classmates.
But this time, he caught himself and offered a bit of self-mocking explanation.
In a bit of wordplay, Mr. Romney mocked Mr. Obama's current campaign slogan, "Forward," as misleading.
I allowed myself a little bit of mock drama as I reacted to that statement.
Pratchett's cod Latin version means "seize the throat" – an appropriate bit of mock-sententiousness for a parody of vampire literature.
And mocking her just to mock her makes you a bit of a condescending a-hole... which, let's face it, is a bit of a liberal cliché.
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