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- pronunciation:
- sae
taIr
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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noun |
| definition 1: |
a literary or dramatic work that ridicules or derides human vice or foolishness, usu. through the use of parody or irony.
The play is a satire that lampoons upper-class mores.- synonyms:
- lampoon
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| definition 2: |
the literary genre that comprises such works.
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| definition 3: |
the use of irony or parody to ridicule or denounce human corruptness or folly.
- synonyms:
- lampoon, sarcasm
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| related words: |
burlesque, mockery |
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