Cheat
Cheat verb - To fall short in satisfying the expectation or hope of.
Usage example: the daredevil survived his plunge over the falls with barely a scratch, having cheated death once again
Mock and cheat are semantically related In some cases you can use "Mock" instead the word "Cheat" as a noun or a verb.
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Blue and Orange Morality: The Bundys can pretty much cheat, lie, steal, mock anyone and everyone, but marriage is forever.
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