satire

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Synonyms: satie, satyre, saltire, sative, satre, safire, satine, salire, satir

Antonyms: satie, satyre, saltire, sative, satre, safire, satine, salire, satir

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|uncountable}} A [[literary device]] of [[writing]] or [[art]] which principally [[ridicule|ridicules]] its [[subject]] often as an intended means of [[provoke|provoking]] or [[preventing]] [[change]] or highlighting a [[shortcoming]] in the work of another. [[imitation|Imitation]], [[humor]], [[irony]], and [[exaggeration]] are often used to aid this.
2. {{lb|en|countable}} A satirical work.
3. {{lb|en|uncountable|dated}} Severity of remark.

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