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satirize

/ˈsætəˌraɪz/ /ˈsætɪˌraɪz/

Meanings
verb
To make a satire of; to mock.

Examples :

"The comedian used his stand-up routine to satirize the absurd rules at his office. "
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Illustration office

office noun

/ˈɑfɪs/ /ˈɒfɪs/ /ˈɔfɪs/

A ceremonial duty or service, particularly:

"The mayor's office held a special ceremony to honor the city's firefighters. "

Illustration comedian

comedian noun

/kəˈmiːdi.ən/

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

"The comedian made everyone laugh at the school talent show. "

Illustration his

his pronoun

/ˈhɪz/ /ˈhɘz/

Honorific alternative letter-case form of his, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

"The school principal, a respected figure, announced that his decision was final. "

Illustration make

make noun

/meɪk/

Brand or kind; model.

"What make of car do you drive?"

Illustration routine

routine noun

/ɹuːˈtiːn/

A course of action to be followed regularly; a standard procedure.

"My daily routine includes waking up at 6:00 am, having breakfast, and then going to school. "

Illustration absurd

absurd noun

/æbˈzɝd/ /əbˈsɜːd/ /æbˈsɝd/

An absurdity.

"Thinking that I could finish all my homework in five minutes was an absurd. "

Illustration mock

mock noun

/mɒk/ /mɑk/

An imitation, usually of lesser quality.

"The student's attempt at a superhero costume was a poor mock of the original design. "

Illustration rules

rules noun

/ˈɹuːlz/

A regulation, law, guideline.

"All participants must adhere to the rules."

Illustration the

the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

Illustration stand

stand noun

/stænd/

The act of standing.

"The long stand in line at the grocery store was tiring. "

Illustration satire

satire noun

/ˈsætaɪə/ /ˈsætaɪɹ/

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.

"The political cartoon, a biting satire of the president's policies, used exaggeration to criticize his decisions. "

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used verb

/juːzd/

To utilize or employ.

"The student used a calculator to solve the math problem. "