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WOW WOW Satire Satire Definition: a way of using Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. bad, etc.

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WOW WOW SatireSatire

• Definition: a way of using humor to Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. foolish, weak, bad, etc.

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originorigin

• Middle French or Latin; Middle Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin French, from Latin satura, satura, satira,satira, perhaps from  perhaps from ((lanxlanx) ) saturasatura dish of mixed  dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine ingredients, from feminine of of satursatur well-fed; akin to  well-fed; akin to Latin Latin satissatis enough — more at  enough — more at sad

• First Known Use: 1501First Known Use: 1501

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synonymsynonym

• LampoonLampoon

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sentencesentence

• National Lampoon movies are know National Lampoon movies are know for their satire.for their satire.

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Related wordsRelated words    burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof, burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof,

takeoff; comedy, farce, sketch, skit, slatakeoff; comedy, farce, sketch, skit, slapstick, pstick, 

squib; squib; derision, ridicule; cartoon, mockery, trderision, ridicule; cartoon, mockery, travesty avesty

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ExamplesExamples

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