Mock and Play down

Mock

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

Play down and mock are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Play down" instead a verb "Mock".

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

Play down

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

Mock and play down are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mock" instead a verb "Play down".
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