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poke fun vs satirize

satirize vs poke fun

poke fun and satirize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
poke fun No No Yes No
satirize No No Yes No
As verbs, satirize is a hyponym of poke fun; that is, satirize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than poke fun:
  • poke fun: subject to laughter or ridicule
  • satirize: ridicule with satire
Other hyponyms of poke fun include tease, lampoon, satirise, debunk, expose, stultify.
poke fun (verb) satirize (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule ridicule with satire
Difference between poke fun and satirize

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