wow satire
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WOW Satire. Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. origin. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
WOW SatireDefinition: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc.
originMiddle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latinsatura, satira,perhaps from (lanx)saturadish of mixed ingredients, from feminine ofsaturwell-fed; akin to Latinsatisenough more atsad
First Known Use: 1501
synonymLampoon
sentenceNational Lampoon movies are know for their satire.
Related words burlesque,caricature,parody,spoof, takeoff;comedy,farce,sketch,skit,slapstick, squib; derision,ridicule;cartoon,mockery,travesty
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