lampoon

/læmˈpuːn/
noun
  1. A piece of writing, speech, or performance that uses humor or exaggeration to criticize or mock someone or something.
    • The magazine published a hilarious lampoon of the new celebrity diet.
    • His speech was a gentle lampoon of the company's outdated policies.
    • The play is a famous lampoon of political corruption.
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verb
  1. To publicly criticize or mock someone or something using humor or exaggeration.
    • The cartoonist lampooned the mayor's new tax plan in the Sunday paper.
    • The students lampooned their strict teacher in a funny skit at the school assembly.
    • Late-night shows often lampoon politicians and their speeches.
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