Mockery and Respect

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Mockery noun - A poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something.

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Respect is an antonym for mockery in topics: joke, insult.

Nearby Words: mock, mocking, mocker, mockingly

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Mockery is an antonym for respect.

clear	clear mockery	clear respect
public	public mockery	public respect
complete	complete mockery	complete respect
utter	utter mockery	utter respect
Other adjectives: total, proper, constant, massive, extreme, evil, little, absolute, widespread, general, further, extra.

As mentioned above, the salute is a sign of respect, so any kind of corruption, change or mockery in the salute reflects very poorly on the saluter.

Source: Military Salute

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