Parodies or ridicules with satire (8)

I believe the answer is:

lampoons

(Other definitions for lampoons that I've seen before include "Ridicules publicly" , "Satirises" , "Makes fun of" , "parodies" , "Sends up" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.

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