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Definition
lampoon noun
/læmˈpuːn/ n [C]
a piece of writing, a drawing, etc. which criticizes in a humorous way a famous person or a public organization, allowing their bad qualities to be seen and making them seem stupid
The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons.
lampoon
verb
v [T]
(Definition of lampoon noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary)
