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satire
noun as in ridicule intended to expose truth
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Over the years, Francis has deepfaked politicians like Boris Johnson and celebrities like Kim Kardashian, all in the name of education and satire.
There are currently no real guidelines on how to label deepfakes, for example, or where the line falls between satire and misinformation.
Thus far, most professionalized deepfakes have been based on famous people and made with clear, constructive goals, so they are legally protected in the US under satire laws.
Good political satire that responds to the tumult of the times is possible.
Art does not have to be political satire to help us reckon with the world.
And the fact that satire unnerves the intolerant is evidence of its positive power.
The 289-page satire follows Morris Feldstein, a pharmaceutical salesman who gets seduced by a lonely receptionist.
The premise was simple: satire is devastating against tyrants.
We prefer to wave away the warning signs; like The Interview, Mulholland Drive was comfortably downplayed as over-the-top satire.
But now, the controversy surrounding the political satire has gotten serious.
He was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
Other caricatures of the period more justly include ministers in their satire.
Page after page—full of caustic satire, humorous sally and profound epigram—fairly bristles with merriment.
As the drink takes effect our parlour customers attempt satire, and their efforts are always of a strongly personal nature.
The syllogisms were overthrown by their satire, and their arguments evaporated in their vituperation.
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On this page you'll find 49 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to satire, such as: banter, caricature, irony, mockery, parody, and sarcasm.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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