"mockbust" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: mockbusts [present, singular, third-person], mockbusting [participle, present], mockbusted [participle, past], mockbusted [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from mockbuster. Etymology templates: {{back-form|en|mockbuster}} Back-formation from mockbuster Head templates: {{en-verb}} mockbust (third-person singular simple present mockbusts, present participle mockbusting, simple past and past participle mockbusted)
  1. To create a mockbuster.

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