SatireA way of criticizing people or ideas in a humorous way
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The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices
IronyUsed to convey a meaning that is opposite of its literal meaning
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The expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
ExaggerationA statement that represents something as better or worse than it really is
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The action of making statements that represent something as better or worse than it really is
RidiculeThe act of making fun of something or someone in a harsh or cruel way
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The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
ComedyA genre of film or writing that deals with humor and amusing events
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A professional entertainment consisting of jokes and sketches, intended to make an audience laugh