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A sátira
The literary and journalistic genre. The adjective is satírico. Distinct from paródia, which imitates a specific work, while satire attacks a target through ridicule.
Examples in context
A sátira política enche os jornais.
Political satire fills the newspapers.
Escreveu uma sátira feroz ao governo.
He wrote a fierce satire of the government.
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