When 13-year-olds Lisa and Alan use nicknames that are satirical and derisive they probably do so

A) only to be mean.
B) to show that they belong to a group.
C) to reduce the seriousness of a situation.
D) to both show that they belong to a group and to reduce the seriousness of a situation.

Satirical

A form of literature or art that uses humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to criticize and expose folly or vice.

Derisive

Expressing contempt or ridicule, often in a mocking way that seeks to diminish or belittle someone or something.

Nicknames

Alias or alternative names given to persons, places, or things, often short and sometimes affectionate or humorous.