Decry and Mock

Decry

Decry verb - To express scornfully one's low opinion of.

Mock and decry are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead a verb "Decry".

Mock

Mock verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.
Usage example: the fashion gurus loved to mock the first lady for her unsophisticated clothes

Decry and mock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Decry" instead a verb "Mock".

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

Common collocations

work decry work mock work
idea decry idea mock idea
series decry series mock series
fact decry fact mock fact
Other words: use, characters, concept, movies, heroes.

Both words in one sentence

  • Wrestling / ECW While ECW would mock and decry WWF almost as much as they did WCW, WWF would return fire on a regular basis, and it was WWF's Channel Hop to TNN that would eventually help kill ECW.
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