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Adjective mocking has 2 senses

derisive, gibelike, jeering, mocking, taunting - abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule; "derisive laughter"; "a jeering crowd"; "her mocking smile"; "taunting shouts of `coward' and `sissy'"
Antonym: respectful (indirect, via disrespectful)
mocking, teasing, quizzical - playfully vexing (especially by ridicule); "his face wore a somewhat quizzical almost impertinent air"- Lawrence Durrell
Antonyms: unplayful, serious, sober (indirect, via playful)

Verb mock has 2 senses

mock, bemock - treat with contempt; "The new constitution mocks all democratic principles"
--₁ is one way to treat, handle, do by

Derived forms: noun mocker₁, noun mockery₁
Sample sentences:
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Something ----s somebody
mock - imitate with mockery and derision; "The children mocked their handicapped classmate"
--₂ is one way to imitate, copy, simulate

Derived forms: noun mocker₁, noun mock₁
Sample sentences:
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