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lampooning

ADJECTIVE
satirical
Synonyms
STRONGEST
biting caustic incisive mordant sarcastic sardonic satiric
WEAK
abusive bantering bitter burlesque censorious chaffing cutting cynical farcical ironical paradoxical parodying pungent ridiculing spoofing taunting
Antonyms
STRONGEST
calm kind mild nice
ADJECTIVE
satirical/satiric
Synonyms
WEAK
abusive bantering biting bitter burlesque caustic censorious chaffing cutting cynical farcical incisive ironical mordant paradoxical parodying pungent ridiculing sarcastic sardonic spoofing taunting
NOUN
mordacity
Synonyms
STRONG
acerbity acidity acridity acrimony aspersion banter bitterness burlesque censure comeback contempt criticism cut cynicism derision dig disparagement invective irony mockery put down raillery rancor ridicule satire scoffing scorn sharpness superciliousness trenchancy wisecrack
WEAK
causticity causticness corrosiveness flouting mordancy sneering
Antonyms
STRONG
approval commendation compliment endorsement flattery happiness kindness love mildness praise respect sanction sweetness
NOUN
mordancy
Synonyms
WEAK
acerbity acidity acridity acrimony aspersion banter bitterness burlesque causticity causticness censure comeback contempt corrosiveness criticism cut cynicism derision dig disparagement flouting invective irony mockery mordacity put down raillery rancor ridicule satire scoffing scorn sharpness sneering superciliousness trenchancy wisecrack
NOUN
sarcasm
Synonyms
STRONGEST
banter bitterness contempt cynicism derision irony mockery rancor ridicule satire scorn
STRONG
acrimony aspersion burlesque censure comeback criticism cut dig disparagement invective put down raillery scoffing sharpness superciliousness wisecrack
WEAK
causticness corrosiveness flouting mordancy sneering
Antonyms
STRONGEST
approval flattery love praise respect
STRONG
compliment kindness sanction
NOUN
trenchancy
Synonyms
STRONG
acerbity acidity acridity acrimony aspersion banter bitterness burlesque censure comeback contempt criticism cut cynicism derision dig disparagement invective irony mockery mordacity put down raillery rancor ridicule satire scoffing scorn sharpness superciliousness wisecrack
WEAK
causticity causticness corrosiveness flouting mordancy sneering
Antonyms
STRONG
approval commendation compliment endorsement flattery happiness kindness love mildness praise respect sanction sweetness

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