pilgarlic

noun

Definition of pilgarlicnext
as in mockery

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  1. mockery
  2. target
  3. victim
  4. lightning rod
  5. sitting duck
  6. prey
  7. butt
  8. laughingstock
Noun
  • But 20 years ago, Jude Law took more of a stiff-upper-lip approach to some undue mockery from the comedian.
    Guy Lodge, Variety, 12 Dec. 2024
  • As usual, Dante mixes mockery with celebration, and the film evolves from a horror movie into a freewheeling send-up of both the holidays and the Hollywood movies that celebrate them.
    Keith Phipps, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of mockery
Noun
  • Knight Frank’s 2023 Wealth Report showed Dubai as the world’s second most popular residential investment target after the UK, outperforming the USA, France, and Switzerland.
    Arash Jalili, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
  • Beijing is going to be able to go after more and different types of targets, do greater damage and have more options for multiple rounds of counterstrikes, the official said.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
Definition of target
Noun
  • Pope Francis offered prayers for the victims while visiting the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on Sunday.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • All these factors add up to create a particularly toxic mix for both victims of abuse and their abusers.
    Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of victim
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  • Between the lines: Sacks has been a lightning rod for controversy in recent months.
    Axios, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Social Media Weighs In The video quickly became a lightning rod for opinions, with users from around the world sharing their perspectives.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of lightning rod
Noun
  • According to Deloitte, just 14% of companies are confident in their ability to fill the void left by departing talent, making most companies sitting ducks.
    Jon Michail, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Rachel secures her spot in the Final 6, leaving Sam and Genevieve once again as sitting ducks.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of sitting duck
Noun
  • Once in place, researchers could visualize and observe which motor neurons lit up during what activities, such as bobbing the illicium to attract prey.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The adaptations evolved by both species pointed to a shift in the diet from terrestrial to aquatic prey.
    Scott Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of prey
Noun
  • The case drew international headlines and became the butt of late-night comedy show jokes.
    Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2024
  • The primary movers during this lift are the posterior chain muscles, specifically the gluteus maximus (butt muscles), hamstrings, and erector spinae of the lower back (muscles on either side of the spine).
    Jakob Roze, Health, 5 Dec. 2024
Definition of butt
Noun
  • Today, the West Bank remains under Israeli occupation, the Palestinian Authority is a laughingstock and Palestinian politicians are divided among themselves.
    Daniel DePetris, Chicago Tribune, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Zach Orr’s defense, with many of the same players from last season’s outstanding defense, is quickly becoming the laughingstock of the NFL.
    Mike Preston, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of laughingstock
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