satire

/ˈsætaɪər/ noun

Definition

HUMOUR [U] › when you use jokes and humour to criticize people or ideas: political satire

STORY [C] › a story, film, etc that uses satire

satirist

/ˈsætərɪst/ noun [C] › someone who uses satire

(Definition of satire noun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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