to criticize or ridicule someone or something through the use of irony or sarcasm

to mock, sneer at, or taunt someone using satirical or insulting language

to ridicule or tease someone using biting or sarcastic remarks

frigid irony and scorching satire; to mock and ridicule

the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; a literary device or situational outcome

a metaphorical story or rhetorical device used to illustrate a hidden moral or political meaning

to use the past to disparage the present (idiom)

(literary) to remonstrate with one's superior tactfully

a theatrical or film work that uses satire, irony, or parody to criticize or expose human vices, follies, or societal flaws.