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satire vs genre

genre vs satire

satire and genre both are nouns.

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

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