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satire
noun
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Definition of satire:

satire (noun):
witty language used to convey insults or scorn.
the use of ridicule to expose incompetence, evil, or corruption
a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn

Synonyms for satire:

mockerycomedysarcasmhumorcaricatureparodylampoonsarcasticwitticismburlesque
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Antonyms for satire:

truthrealitymodelpraiseflatterysolemnityseriousness

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