Laughter and Mockery

Laughter

Laughter noun - An explosive sound that is a sign of amusement.

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Mockery and laughter are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Mockery" instead a noun "Laughter".

Nearby Words: laugh, laughing

Mockery noun - The making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something.

Usage example: insulted by their mockery of his Southern mannerisms

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Laughter and mockery are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Laughter" instead a noun "Mockery".

Nearby Words: mock, mocking, mocker, mockingly

light	light laughter	light mockery
constant	constant laughter	constant mockery
gleeful	gleeful laughter	gleeful mockery
massive	massive laughter	massive mockery
Other adjectives: cruel, frequent, insane.

Eye Scream: In "One-Eyed Bello", Bello gets hit in the eye with a tennis ball and has to wear an eye patch for a few days, causing (unintentional) mockery and laughter from his friends.

Source: Western Animation / Jelly Jamm
The dub version of the scene has his laughter punctuated with mockery.

Source: Video Game / Medabots

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