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- pronunciation:
- laem
pun
- parts of speech:
- noun, transitive verb
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun, verb)
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noun |
| definition: |
an attack through ridicule, as in an essay, cartoon, or comedy; satire.
The governor failed to appreciate the lampoon of her that appeared in Sunday's cartoon.- synonyms:
- satire
- similar words:
- burlesque, mockery, parody, ridicule, skit, spoof, squib, travesty
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| related words: |
caricature |
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| part of speech: |
transitive verb |
| inflections: |
lampoons, lampooning, lampooned |
| definition: |
to ridicule, usu. in a piece of writing such as an essay or a play; satirize.
The critic lampooned the famous director's new film, saying that Knife's Sharp Edge was just "deadly dull."The play lampooned the manners of the upper class.- synonyms:
- satirize
- similar words:
- burlesque, mock, parody, ridicule, spoof, travesty
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| derivations: |
lampooner (n.), lampoonery (n.), lampoonist (n.) |
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