Meaning Of The Word Lampoon

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lampoon
variable noun: A lampoon is a piece of writing or speech which criticizes someone or something very strongly, using humorous means.
verb: If you lampoon someone or something, you criticize them very strongly, using humorous means.

lampoon in American English
a piece of satirical writing, usually attacking or ridiculing someone
to attack or ridicule by means of a lampoon
noun: a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc
transitive verb: to mock or ridicule in a lampoon

lampoon in British English
noun: a satire in prose or verse ridiculing a person, literary work, etc
verb: to attack or satirize in a lampoon

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