What does the cryptic crossword clue "No need to make fun of such desperate pleas for demise (4-9)" mean?

The definition is "No need to make fun of such desperate pleas for demise". The wordplay uses a cryptic definition. anagram of PLEAS (synonym="PLEAS") + FOR (synonym="FOR") + DYING (synonym="demise") = SELFPARODYING; definition: "– thanks" The answer is SELFPARODYING.

No need to make fun of such desperate pleas for demise (4-9)

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