satire
/ˈsæˌtaɪɝ/
the use of humor or irony to criticize or expose
satire in a sentence
“The article was a satire of corporate culture.”
Origin of satire
Latin satira poetic medley later influenced by Greek satyros satyr
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a common or overused theme or device
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