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   Pas·quin·ade

   /ˌpaskwəˈnād/

   

   noun

   • 1. a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered publicly in a public place: "he delivered a long pasquinade at the expense of my friend"

   Word Origin late 16th century: from Italian pasquinata, from Pasquino, the name of a statue in Rome on which abusive Latin verses were posted annually.

   Scrabble Points: 22

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