I. verb
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a mock exam British English (= one that you do to practise for the real exams )
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He did well in the mock exams.
a mock examination (= a practice examination to prepare for the real one )
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Mock examinations help you to prepare for the real thing.
a mock execution (= one in which people pretend they are going to kill someone )
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He had to endure torture and a mock execution.
a mock interview (= one that you do for practice, rather than a real interview )
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Mock interviews are one way in which students can improve their job-seeking skills.
mock turtleneck
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■ ADVERB
gently
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She was much more fun after a few drinks, gently mocking her dedication to saving this planet.
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There was a touch of gently mocking amusement in the voice, at this point.
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He enjoyed gently mocking the established heraldic writers.
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"Ooh, aren't you clever!'' she mocked.
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Lillian was openly mocked for her skinny body.
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Liz mocked him, saying that he was a coward.
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The press mocked his attempts to appeal to young voters.
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We are tired of criminals mocking our justice system with technicalities.
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You mustn't mock -- it's not their fault they don't know much about art.
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Explicit? she mocked herself, yeah and why ever not?
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Frank was convinced of his arguments and fought bitterly with Tom, another academic, when he mocked the whole system.
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He was not, however, mocking Sammler.
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It would be mocked, scorned, spurned.
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The stark barrenness of the room mocked her as prickly thoughts needled her.
II. adjective
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■ NOUN
battle
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Earlier in the day, warriors will engage in mock battle .
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The ancients staged mock battles to parallel the tempests in nature and reduce their fear of gods who warred across the sky.
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Every Elf city was required to have a martial field where its soldiers could train and fight mock battles .
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Next day they provided a mock battle .
horror
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She threw up her hands in mock horror as the little pomeranian ran yapping among the guests.
interview
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Why should I support mock interviews ?
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The children howled as he conducted mock interviews with them.
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By holding mock interviews you are offering students a valuable learning experience.
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Its programmes include work experience, careers lessons and mock interviews .
surprise
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No wrong questions, no mock surprise .
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With mock surprise , he settled into the love seat, draping his arms along its top.
trial
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Often they have been killed or tortured following mock trials .
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It makes extensive use of mock trials , simulations, and role-playing to reconstruct historical events.
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Participants I spoke to afterwards found the lectures useful and interesting, but it was the mock trials that made the day.
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In class they engaged in mock trials and small-group work.
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"He won't do it -- he hasn't got the guts!'' said a mocking voice from behind.
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"It's not fair,'' he complained, pulling at his hair in mock distress. "I really wanted to visit your parents!''
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Mock court sessions help people to understand the judicial process.
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a mock combat mission
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Diana gave her cousin a look of mock horror and then disappeared through the door, smiling.
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The grey eyes widened in mock surprise. "How unusual to meet you here,'' she said sarcastically.
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Their mocking laughter followed me out of the room, and echoed down the hall.
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About this time, there was a family funeral - with all the mock solemnity and grandeur of a cockney day out.
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Alston videotaped the man in a mock sales presentation to show how he looked to other people when he refused to listen.
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Every two weeks or so we do a mock draft.
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He rolled them on the floor, growling in mock fury, and they giggled.
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His statement was greeted with cries of mock astonishment and indignation by Tory back-benchers.
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Mike shook his head in mock regret; catching my eye, he gave me his wink.
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More than a dozen activists have locked themselves inside a mock prison cell they put up outside the federal Interior Ministry here.
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Our mock ad on page 67 shows you what to look for.