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Aim :: Aim (v. t.) To direct or point, as a weapon, at a particular object; to direct, as a missile, an act, or a proceeding, at, to, or against an object; as, to aim a musket or an arrow, the fist or a blow (at something); to aim a satire or a reflection (at some person or vice)..

Iambic :: Iambic (n.) A satirical poem (such poems having been anciently written in iambic verse); a satire; a lampoon.

Attack :: Attack (v. t.) To assail with unfriendly speech or writing; to begin a controversy with; to attempt to overthrow or bring into disrepute, by criticism or satire; to censure; as, to attack a man, or his opinions, in a pamphlet..

Lash :: Lash (n.) A stroke of satire or sarcasm; an expression or retort that cuts or gives pain; a cut.

Vaudeville :: Vaudeville (n.) A kind of song of a lively character, frequently embodying a satire on some person or event, sung to a familiar air in couplets with a refrain; a street song; a topical song..

Satirical :: Satirical (a.) Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style..

Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) Ludicrous representation; exaggerated parody; grotesque satire.

Libel :: Libel (n.) Any defamatory writing; a lampoon; a satire.

On :: On (prep.) In reference or relation to; as, on our part expect punctuality; a satire on society..

Satirize :: Satirize (v. t.) To make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.

Raillery :: Raillery (n.) Pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment.

Skit :: Skit (n.) A reflection; a jeer or gibe; a sally; a brief satire; a squib.

Keen :: Keen (superl.) Bitter; piercing; acrimonious; cutting; stinging; severe; as, keen satire or sarcasm..

Satirist :: Satirist (n.) One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire..

Rally :: Rally (v. t.) To attack with raillery, either in good humor and pleasantry, or with slight contempt or satire..

Lampoon :: Lampoon (n.) A personal satire in writing; usually, malicious and abusive censure written only to reproach and distress..

Satire :: Satire (a.) Keeness and severity of remark; caustic exposure to reprobation; trenchant wit; sarcasm.

Poignancy :: Poignancy (n.) The quality or state of being poignant; as, the poignancy of satire; the poignancy of grief..

Satire :: Satire (a.) A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves rebuke; an invective poem; as, the Satires of Juvenal..

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