Which of the following words is closest in meaning to “Satire”?

Satire means mockery that exposes faults.

• Correct answer - sarcasm: it has the same meaning as Satire.
• celebrate: to mark a happy occasion - wrong, it does not mean the same as Satire.
• rumour: an unverified story passing from person to person - wrong, it does not mean the same as Satire.
• permeate: to spread through something - wrong, it does not mean the same as Satire.