All 10 terms

TermDefinition
amendssomething done to make up for a fault or mistake
audaciousbold
gaitmanner of walking
premeditatedplanned
reprehendto find fault with
satireliterary work exposing human shortcomings to ridicule and scorn
transfigureto change
puna play on words; the humorous use of a word or phrase to emphasize its different meanings
oxymoronphrase combining two contradictory terms
hyperbolea deliberate exaggeration or overstatement
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  1. satire literary work exposing human shortcomings to ridicule and scorn - 16 misses
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  3. amends something done to make up for a fault or mistake - 10 misses
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