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Discover LudwigThe phrase "make a mockery" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to the act of ridiculing or making fun of something or someone.
Example: "His comments were intended to make a mockery of the serious issues we were discussing."
Alternatives: "ridicule" or "deride".
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Instant tweets make a mockery of the backroom deal-making essential to politics.
Not to make a mockery".
His conduct would make a mockery of those instructions.
To overdo it would make a mockery of the music.
That would make a mockery of the whole system.
Does it make a mockery of rock-and-roll?
Jargon and legalize can make a mockery out of autonomy and demean our very humanity.
It would make a mockery of one or a failure of the other, or both.
They also make a mockery of any attempt to establish a functioning Palestinian police force.
"All this was thought up to make a mockery of me.
To call torture an "enhanced technique" is to make a mockery of both language and justice.
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