MEANING
Using humor, irony, or exaggeration to expose faults or absurdities.
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Words that belong together
- satirical novel
- satirical portrait
On the page
The satirical portrait spared neither faction.
Word forms
- Base
- satirical
Usage notes
Primary category: literary / elevated general. Forms: Normally non-gradable; no ordinary comparative or superlative. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Commonness: moderately common.
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