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Lampoon vs Sardonic - What's the difference?

lampoon | sardonic |

As a noun lampoon

is a written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.

As a verb lampoon

is to satirize or poke fun at.

As an adjective sardonic is

scornfully mocking or cynical.

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

    External links

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    sardonic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Scornfully mocking or cynical.
    • He distances himself from people with his nasty, sardonic laughter.
  • * Sir H. Wotton
    • strained, sardonic smiles
  • * Burke
    • the scornful, ferocious, sardonic grin of a bloody ruffian
  • Disdainfully or ironically humorous.

    • Related terms

    * Sardonian