Humorous and Mocking

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Humorous adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

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Mocking and humorous are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mocking" instead an adjective "Humorous".

Nearby Words: humor, humoring, humour, humored, humorist

Mocking adjective - Abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule.

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Humorous and mocking are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Humorous" instead an adjective "Mocking".

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

Comedian Pablo Francisco employs this to humorous effect in a routine mocking movie trailers.

Source: Heartbeat Soundtrack
Bloom's humorous thoughts during his visit to the church can be seen as mocking Catholicism, but it's in good humour.

Source: Literature / Ulysses
While not mocking them outright he does make some humorous call backs to the idea that he was allegedly once an elephant in a past life, and lightheartedly tries to acquire some Chinese remedies because of their monetary value.

Source: Creator / Michael Palin

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