Mockery and Scapegoat

Mockery

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

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

Nearby Words: mock, mocking, mocker, mockingly

Scapegoat

Scapegoat noun - A person or thing taking the blame for others.
Usage example: companies often use the economy as a scapegoat to avoid taking responsibility for dropping sales
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Mockery and scapegoat are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Mockery" instead a noun "Scapegoat".

How words are described

common common mockery common scapegoat
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