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Search phrase: mocking

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As You Like ItAYL III.ii.207Nay, but the devil take mocking; speak sadNay, but the diuell take mocking: speake sadde
CymbelineCym IV.ii.54The smile mocking the sigh, that it would flyThe Smile, mocking the Sigh, that it would flye
Henry VH5 IV.v.5Sits mocking in our plumes. O méchante fortune!Sits mocking in our Plumes. O meschante Fortune,
Henry VI Part 33H6 III.iii.255For mocking marriage with a dame of France.For mocking Marriage with a Dame of France.
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.i.30Becomes your enemy, for mocking himbecomes your Enemie, / For mocking him
King JohnKJ V.i.72Mocking the air with colours idly spread,Mocking the ayre with colours idlely spred,
Love's Labour's LostLLL II.i.52Some merry mocking lord, belike – is't so?Some merry mocking Lord belike, ist so?
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.59They are worse fools to purchase mocking so.They are worse fooles to purchase mocking so.
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.139They do it but in mockery merriment,They doe it but in mocking merriment,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.155So shall we stay, mocking intended game,So shall we stay mocking entended game,
Love's Labour's LostLLL V.ii.256The tongues of mocking wenches are as keenThe tongues of mocking wenches are as keen
Measure for MeasureMM I.iv.38You do blaspheme the good in mocking me.You doe blaspheme the good, in mocking me.
The Taming of the ShrewTS V.ii.131Come, come, you're mocking. We will have no telling.Come, come, your mocking: we will haue no telling.
Timon of AthensTim I.i.36It is a pretty mocking of the life.It is a pretty mocking of the life:
Troilus and CressidaTC I.iii.146Lies mocking our designs. With him Patroclus,Lyes mocking our designes. With him, Patroclus,
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.21A pestilence on him! Now will he be mocking:A pestilence on him: now will he be mocking:
Troilus and CressidaTC IV.ii.25Go hang yourself, you naughty mocking uncle!Go hang your self, you naughty mocking Vnckle:

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The Rape of LucreceLuc.1121 ‘ You mocking-birds,’ quoth she, ‘ your tunes entomb You mocking Birds (quoth she) your tunes intombe

Glossary

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cuckold[mocking name] dishonour a man by making his wife unfaithful
cuckold[mocking name] man with an unfaithful wife
floutingmocking, scoffing, scornful
gibinglysarcastically, tauntingly, in a mocking manner
mockact of mockery, mocking remark, derisive action, scornful irony
mockerymocking, derisive
mockingimitation, representation, impression
mowderisive grimace, pout, mocking expression

Thesaurus

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mockingmockery
mockingflouting
mocking expressionmow
mocking manner, in agibingly
mocking remarkmock
remark, mockingmock

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