libello — meaning in English

English meaning

• booklet noun A small, thin book, often used for instructions or information.
• lampoon verb To attack a person or institution in public by making them ridiculous — in a cartoon, article, song or sketch that exaggerates their faults for comic effect.

Senses

libello is used for these senses in English:

• booklet A small or thin book.
• lampoon A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.

lampoon — full definition

1. verb To attack a person or institution in public by making them ridiculous — in a cartoon, article, song or sketch that exaggerates their faults for comic effect.
2. noun A piece of writing or drawing that ridicules somebody in this way.

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