SATIRICAL Synonyms

• any chemical substance that burns or destroys living tissue

• the envelope of light rays reflected or refracted by a curved surface or object

• harsh or corrosive in tone

• of a substance, especially a strong acid; capable of destroying or eating away by chemical action

• the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film

• a part (sometimes a root or leaf or bud) removed from a plant to propagate a new plant through rooting or grafting

• the act of cutting something into parts

• a piece cut off from the main part of something

• an excerpt cut from a newspaper or magazine

• removing parts from hard material to create a desired pattern or shape

• the division of a deck of cards before dealing

• the act of penetrating or opening open with a sharp edge

• the act of diluting something

• the act of shortening something by chopping off the ends

• (of speech) harsh or hurtful in tone or character

• unpleasantly cold and damp

• painful as if caused by a sharp instrument

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• humorously sarcastic or mocking

• characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• playfully vexing (especially by ridicule)

• expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds

• disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

• marked by harshly abusive criticism

• expressing extreme contempt

• aggravation by deriding or mocking or criticizing

• abusing vocally; expressing contempt or ridicule

• a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

• ridicule with satire

• exposing human folly to ridicule