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Word: Lampoon
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French lampon, said to be from lampons ‘let us drink’ (used as a refrain), from lamper ‘gulp down’, nasalized form of laper ‘to lap (liquid)’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
lamˈpuːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
publicly criticize (someone or something) by using ridicule, irony, or sarcasm
Short Definition:publicly criticize person or thing by using ridicule or sarcasm
Examples:- the actor was lampooned by the press
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