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  1. [verb] to make fun of in a mean way.
  2. [noun] cruel or harmful treatment.
  3. [adjective] causing death, destruction, or disaster.
  4. [adjective] being neither more nor better than what is spoken of.
  5. [noun] something necessary to complete a whole or make up for a deficiency.
  6. [noun] a humorous imitation in print, music, or performance of a serious person, work of art, or publication.
  7. [adjective] full of warmth and enthusiasm; friendly.
  8. [verb] to announce in a formal way.
  9. [noun] the time of day just before night; last moments of twilight.
  10. [adjective] extremely dry, especially from lack of rainfall.