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v. t.
To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet.
a.
Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.
n.
A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib.
n.
One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire.
n.
A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.
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Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.
n.
A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress.
n.
A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song.
n.
The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief.
superl.
Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm.
v. t.
To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire.
n.
Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.
n.
A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.
prep.
In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society.
n.
Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.
v. t.
To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.
v. t.
To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice).
a.
A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves rebuke; an invective poem; as, the Satires of Juvenal.
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Keeness and severity of remark; caustic exposure to reprobation; trenchant wit; sarcasm.
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