He was not aware that the praise was a satire in disguise.
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Satire
/ˈsætaɪɹ/
Synonyms for "satire" (174 found)
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Adjective(2 words)
parodic satiresatirical art
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13 total sentences available.
The play is a satire on the political world.
Source: tatoeba (48429)
I don't want to write satire. However, satire is often the result.
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"Gulliver's Travels" is all satire, in fact, his voyages never take him out of England.
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