Plain and Satirical

Plain

Plain adjective - Free from all additions or embellishment.

Satirical and plain are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Satirical" instead an adjective "Plain".

Nearby Words: plainly, plainness, plaint

Satirical

Satirical adjective - Exposing human folly to ridicule.
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Plain and satirical are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Plain" instead an adjective "Satirical".

Both words in one sentence

  • Everybody Laughs Ending Parodied many, many times in Family Guy, usually by having a satirical Show Within a Show play it straight, or sometimes just plain parodied using the characters themselves.
  • The Big Rotten Apple Billy Joel's song "Miami 2017 (Seen the Lights Go Out on Broadway)" is a partially-satirical vision of what might happen if America just plain gave up on New York City and ordered it to be completely demolished.
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