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–adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, containing, or characterized by satire:
satirical novels.
2.
indulging in or given to satire:
a satirical poet.
Also,
sa⋅tir⋅ic.
Origin:
1520–30;
< LL
satiric
(
us
) (
satir
(
a
)
satire
+
-icus
-ic
) +
-al
1
Related forms:
sa⋅tir⋅i⋅cal⋅ly,
adverb
sa⋅tir⋅i⋅cal⋅ness,
noun
Synonyms:
1.
sardonic, ironical, taunting, cutting, mordant, biting, acid.
See
cynical.
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sa·tir·i·cal
(sə-tĭr'ĭ-kəl)
adj. Of, relating to, or characterized by satire. See Synonyms at
sarcastic
.
sa·tir'i·cal·ly
adv.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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