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satire

sat·ire [ sá tr ] (plural sat·ires)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. use of wit to criticize behavior: the use of wit, especially irony, sarcasm, and ridicule, to criticize faults

2. literary work using satire: a literary work that uses satire, or the branch of literature made up of such works

[Early 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin satira "poetic medley, satire"]
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