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satiric

 : 
sa=tir=ic

CIDE DICTIONARY

satirica. [L. satiricus: cf. F. satirique.].
  •  Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.  [1913 Webster]
  •  Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting.  Shak.  [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter; reproachful; abusive.

OXFORD DICTIONARY

satiric, adj.
1 of satire or satires.
2 containing satire (wrote a satiric review).
3 writing satire (a satiric poet).

Etymology
F satirique or LL satiricus (as SATIRE)

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