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| sat·ire [ sá tr ] (plural sat·ires) |
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1. use of wit to criticize behavior: the use of wit, especially irony, sarcasm, and ridicule, to criticize faults
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2. literary work using satire: a literary work that uses satire, or the branch of literature made up of such works
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| [Early 16th century. Directly or via French< Latin satira "poetic medley, satire"] |
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