Squib synonyms

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paragraph
A brief article, item, or note in a newspaper or magazine
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satire
(Uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humour is often used to aid this.
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burlesque
A sort of vaudeville characterized by low comedy, striptease acts, etc.
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spoof
The definition of a spoof is a parody of a film done for fun.
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parody (related)
(Archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.
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filler
Any spoken sound or word used to fill gaps in speech; filled pause.
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lampoon
A written attack ridiculing a person, group, or institution.
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skit
A jeer or sally; a brief satire.
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bit
(Historical, US) In the southern and southwestern states, a small silver coin (such as the real) formerly current; commonly, one worth about 12½ cents; also, the sum of 12½ cents.
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item
The definition of an item is an article, unit, a bit of news, or is slang for a piece of gossip.
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story
(Chiefly US) A floor or level of a building; a storey.
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words (related)
A usually brief detail of news or information
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damp (related)
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dull (related)
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drizzly (related)
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firecracker
A small explosive charge and a fuse in a heavy paper casing, exploded to make noise, as at celebrations.
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pasquinade
A lampoon, originally as published in public; a satire or libel on someone.
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piece
A coin:
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Find another word for squib. In this page you can discover 18 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for squib, like: paragraph, satire, burlesque, spoof, parody, filler, lampoon, skit, bit, item and story.
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Squib Sentence Examples

  • The squib is lowered after the torpedo, and, when exploded by the descent of the weight, fires the charge.

  • Now, however, a miniature torpedo known as a go-devil squib, holding about a quart of nitroglycerin, and having a firing-head similar to that already described, is almost invariably employed.

  • In 1611 Donne wrote a curious and bitter prose squib against the Jesuits, entitled Ignatius his Conclave.

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