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the attribution of human characteristics to animals
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anthropomorphism
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a story, poem, etc. with a hidden meaning, typically with amoral or political one
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allegory
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the use of humor, ridicule, exaggeration to expose and criticize stupidity, vices, usually in relation to political or current issues
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satire
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sugarcoating your words. insulting someone in a nice way.
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euphemism
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a forcible overthrow of a government in favor of a new system
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revolution
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an imagined place or state of things in which everything is perfect
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utopia
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a sucky world
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dystopia
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relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictorial and requires complete subservience to the state
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totalitarianism
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chiefly derogatory information that is biased or misleading, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause
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propoganda
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one who is blamed for the wrongs, sings, etc of others, typically for reasons of expediency
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scapegoat
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