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
Tease is a synonym for mock in ridicule topic. In some cases you can use "Tease" instead the word "Mock" as a verb or a noun, when it comes to topics like laugh at.
Tease
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- Don't tease or mock anyone in a horror film.
Source: Death by Mocking - Furuta loves to tease and mock Kaneki/Sasaki and calls him "my dear Kaneki" all while trying to kill him and gouge his eyes out.
Source: Mind Game Ship - Kids Are Cruel: In Yugo's back-story, other kids used to tease and mock him mercilessly because he was an utter failure at playing Duel Monsters despite his father being such a legendary expert.
Source: Fanfic / Yu-Gi-Oh! Forever
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