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satire

Main Entry:: sat·ire
Pronunciation:: \ˈsa-ˌtī(-ə)r\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from (lanx) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough — more at sad
Date:: 1501

1 : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn 2 : trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly

synonyms see wit

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