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satire

2 definitions • 3 examples
1
a way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way, especially in order to make a political point, or a piece of writing that uses this style:

Examples:

political satire
Her play was a biting/cruel satire on life in the 80s.
2
a humorous way of criticizing people or ideas to show that they have faults or are wrong, or a piece of writing or a play that uses this style:

Examples:

[ C ] The play is a satire on corporate culture.

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