noun
- : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
- : trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly
*: Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
**noun**
1. : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
2. : trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly
*[Source](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/satire): Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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