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noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others | ||||||||
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noun • inappropriate playfulness | ||||||||
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noun • a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling • a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter • (Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state • the liquid parts of the body • the quality of being funny • the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous verb • put into a good mood | ||||||||
Irony Sarcasm Crossword Clue
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SATIRE which was last seen in the The Guardian Quick crossword.
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SATIRE
Updated: October 13, 2023
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