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Lampoon vs Sarcasm - What's the difference?

lampoon | sarcasm |

As nouns the difference between lampoon and sarcasm

is that lampoon is a written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution while sarcasm is a sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.

As a verb lampoon

is to satirize or poke fun at.

lampoon

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.
  • Derived terms

    * lampoonery

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To satirize or poke fun at.
  • Synonyms

    *

    Derived terms

    * lampooner

    sarcasm

    English

    Noun

  • (uncountable) A sharp form of humor, intended to hurt, that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.
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  • (countable) An act of sarcasm.
  • Synonyms

    * (uncountable) derision, facetiousness, irony, ridicule, satire * (countable) taunt, gibe

    Derived terms

    * sarcastic