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1. a. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style. Source: opted
2. a. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. Source: opted
3. adj. exposing human folly to ridicule Source: wordnet
4. 1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style. 2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. "Satirical rogue." Shak. Syn. -- Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter; reproachful; abusive. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. -- Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n. Source: webster
5. j:100 s. exposing human folly to ridicule Source: ecdict

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