Meaning of the word lampoon in English

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lampoon

US /læmˈpuːn/
UK /læmˈpuːn/

Noun

1.

a piece of writing, a drawing, etc. that criticizes a famous person or a public organization in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid:

Example:
The magazine is famed for its merciless political lampoons.

Verb

1.

to criticize a famous person or a public organization in a piece of writing, a drawing, etc., in a humorous way, allowing their or its bad qualities to be seen and making them or it seem stupid:

Example:
Many celebrities are lampooned on this satirical website.
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