Hypocritical
Hypocritical adjective - Not being or expressing what one appears to be or express.
Mock and hypocritical are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mock" instead an adjective "Hypocritical".
Mock
Mock adjective - Lacking in natural or spontaneous quality.
Usage example: since I had inadvertently learned what I was getting, I opened the present with mock surprise
Hypocritical and mock are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Hypocritical" instead an adjective "Mock".
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Hypocritical Humor: The Fangs think that humans are smelly, disgusting creatures, and mock them for it, despite the fact that they themselves are smelly and disgusting creatures.
- Prone to Hypocritical Heartwarming if he doesn't let others mock the object of his devotion.
Source: Sarcastic Devotee - Hypocritical Heartwarming: When Brock calls Ash an idiot for endangering himself by going into a dangerous battle, Pikachu gets offended on Ash's behalf because only he's allowed to mock Ash's intelligence.
Source: Fan Fic / Symbiosis
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