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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 | ||||||||
| 50% | 12 | Examining and ridiculing human folly or vice through humor | ||||||
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| 42% | 7 | Wickedness? What's boring about wickedness? | ||||||
noun • wicked and cruel behavior • reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others | ||||||||
Meaning Poetic Medley The Art Of Ridiculing Through Storytelling Defined By Dr Johnson As A Poem In Which Wickedness Or Folly Is Censured Crossword Clue
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SATIRE which was last seen in the Telegraph Giant General Knowledge crossword.
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SATIRE
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