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noun mock–he·ro·ic \ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik, ˌmȯk-\

Definition of mock–heroic

: a mock-heroic composition —called also mock-epic

First Known Use of mock–heroic

circa 1668

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adjective mock–he·ro·ic

Definition of mock–heroic

: ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action a mock–heroic poem

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play \-i-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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1708

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