satire
noun
/ˈsætaɪə/
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/ˈsætaɪɹ/
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- (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
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сати́ра,
сатира
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satirical
adjective
/səˈtɪɹɪkəl/
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- Of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.
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сатири́ческий
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satirize
verb
/ˈsatɪrʌɪz/
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- (transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.
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вы́смеять,
высме́ивать
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