noun Download 🔗Share A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this. Examples : "The political cartoonist published several satires that exaggerated the mayor's flaws in order to encourage people to vote him out of office. " literature writing entertainment culture art style media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A satirical work. Examples : "a stinging satire of American politics." literature entertainment culture Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Severity of remark. Examples : "The teacher's satires about our messy desks were harsh, but they motivated us to clean up. " literature style writing culture media Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading