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ridicule vs satirize

satirize vs ridicule

ridicule is a noun but satirize is not a noun.

ridicule and satirize both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
ridicule Yes No Yes No
satirize No No Yes No
As verbs, satirize is a hyponym of ridicule; that is, satirize is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than ridicule:
  • ridicule: subject to laughter or ridicule
  • satirize: ridicule with satire
Other hyponyms of ridicule include tease, lampoon, satirise, debunk, expose, stultify.
ridicule (noun) satirize (noun)
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
ridicule (verb) satirize (verb)
subject to laughter or ridicule ridicule with satire
Difference between ridicule and satirize

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