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sat·i·rize
 satirize
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- pronunciation:
- sae
t
raIz
- features:
- Word Combinations (verb)
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transitive verb |
| inflections: |
satirizes, satirizing, satirized |
| definition: |
to portray as being ridiculous by using satire; deride or attack with satire.
The writer satirized the middle-class lifestyle.- similar words:
- caricature, lampoon
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| related words: |
burlesque, mimic, mock |
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| derivations: |
satirization (n.), satirizer (n.) |
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