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  1. 1. n. A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress. Source: opted
  2. 2. v. t. To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in writing; to make the subject of a lampoon. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way Source: wordnet
  4. 4. v. ridicule with satire Source: wordnet
  5. 5. A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress. Like her who missed her name in a lampoon, And grieved to find herself decayed so soon. Dryden. To subject to abusive ridicule expressed in writing; to make the subject of a lampoon. Ribald poets had lampooned him. Macaulay. Syn. -- To libel; defame; satirize; lash. Source: webster
  6. 6. A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusivecensure written only to reproach and distress.Like her who missed her name in a lampoon, And grieved to findherself decayed so soon. Dryden. Source: adambom
  7. 7. n:43/v:57 n a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way v ridicule with satire Source: ecdict

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