satire
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witty language used to convey insults or scornsynonyms: hekeldicht, hekelschrift, ironie, schimpdicht, spot, spotdicht, spotternij, xeniëntype of:esprit, geestigheid, humora message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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a witty sayingsynonyms: epigram, hekeldicht, hekelrijm, puntdicht, schimpdicht, sneldicht, spotdicht, xeniëntype of:dictum, expressie, gezegde, leenspreuk, proverbium, spreekwijze, spreekwoord, uitdrukking, zegswijzea word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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