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der Spott (no pl.)
   mockery, ridicule, derision

Ein peinlicher Striptease, nur der 20. Platz im Ranking, Spott von den Nachbarn: Der Eurovision Song Contest endete für Deutschland mit einem Debakel.
An embarassing striptease, only 20th place in the rankings, ridicule from neighbors: The Eurovision Song Contest ended with a debacle for Germany.

Related Words:
spotten to mock, ridicule, poke fun at
das Spottbild mockery, travesty
spöttisch mocking(ly), derisive(ly)
der Hohn scorn, derision, mockery
jdn mit Hohn und Spott überschütten to heap scorn on sb

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