Congratulate and Mock

Congratulate

Congratulate verb - To express to (someone) admiration for his or her success or good fortune.
Usage example: let me be the first to congratulate you on winning the award

Mock is an antonym for congratulate.

Mock

Mock verb - To copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of.

Congratulate is an antonym for mock.

Nearby Words: mockery, mocking, mocked, mocker, mockingly

Common collocations

character congratulate character mock character
guy congratulate guy mock guy
people congratulate people mock people
team congratulate team mock team
Other words: viewer, opponent, player, son, friends, enemies, games, heroes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Aoki and Kimura get especially surprised of him when he approaches Ippo, not to mock him, but to congratulate him after he loses against Date Eiji.
  • Wrestling / Alexa Bliss Bitch in Sheep's Clothing: Came out to apparently congratulate Bayley on her victory in the Iron Man match...only to steal the title belt and mock her.
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