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Word: Satire
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 16th century: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈsatʌɪə
Dialects: British English
Definition:
the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues
Short Definition:use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
Examples:- the crude satire seems to be directed at the fashionable protest singers of the time
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