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genre vs satire

satire vs genre

genre and satire both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
genre Yes No No No
satire Yes No No No
As nouns, satire is a hyponym of genre; that is, satire is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than genre:
  • genre: a style of expressing yourself in writing
  • satire: a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
Other hyponyms of genre include drama, prose, form, poesy, poetry, verse, steampunk.
genre (noun) satire (noun)
a class of art (or artistic endeavor) having a characteristic form or technique witty language used to convey insults or scorn
a kind of literary or artistic work a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
a style of expressing yourself in writing
Difference between genre and satire

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