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satellite n. 1 moon, spacecraft, Old-fashioned sputnik: The sky is
crowded with artificial satellites orbiting the earth. 2
follower, attendant, retainer, disciple, acolyte, aide,
aide-de-camp, minion, lieutenant, assistant, helper, hanger-on,
dependant, shadow, right-hand man, vassal, parasite, sycophant,
Colloq sidekick: Boswell became the obsequious satellite of
Samuel Johnson.
satiate v. 1 stuff, glut, gorge, cloy, surfeit, overfill, overstuff,
glut, pall, overindulge, saturate, choke, deluge, flood, choke,
suffocate, weary, exhaust, bore, tire, jade: The travellers
were so satiated with food and drink that nothing could wake
them. 2 slake, satisfy, quench, content, gratify, sate: I felt
the it would take at least a gallon of water to satiate my
thirst.
satiety n. surfeit, glut, superabundance, overindulgence, saturation,
nimiety, excess, superfluity: The painting exudes a mood of
sexual languor and satiety.
satire n. 1 ridicule, irony, sarcasm, mockery, spoofing, exaggeration,
caricature: Often, the best way to comment on a distasteful
political situation is through satire. 2 burlesque, lampoon,
parody, travesty, pasquinade, spoof, cartoon, caricature, Colloq
take-off, Chiefly Brit send-up: For several years he wrote
mainly satires of life among the wealthy.
satirical adj. satiric, ironic, sarcastic, mocking, spoofing, irreverent,
exaggerating, Hudibrastic, derisive, disparaging, abusive,
scornful, flippant, ridiculing, chaffing: After a number of
satirical plays, he returned to writing novels, which, he felt,
reached a wider audience.
satirize v. lampoon, burlesque, parody, caricature, travesty, poke fun
at, (hold up to) ridicule, make fun or sport of, pillory,
deride, mock; mimic, imitate; Colloq take off, put down, Brit
send up: Since ancient times writers have satirized the follies
of their age.
satisfaction
n. 1 gratification, comfort, fulfilment, contentment, delight,
joy, enjoyment, pleasure, happiness: They get a great deal of
satisfaction out of seeing their children happily married. 2