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lampoon

verb

/læmˈpuːn/

Meaning

to publicly criticize or ridicule someone or something with humor, irony, or sarcasm

The cartoonist lampooned the politician for his contradictory statements.

mock, satirize, parody, ridicule, caricature

praise, admire, compliment

lampoon a leader, lampoon society, satirical lampoon, harshly lampoon

Make or become stronger; reinforce or fortify something physically, mentally, or emotionally.

To hold, retain, or continue to do something.

to deliver something to a person or place, often for selling or safekeeping

to pinch or bite lightly; to move quickly

to describe or portray the distinctive features or qualities of someone or something

to fit or connect together securely so that two or more things are joined