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satire vs humor

humor vs satire

satire and humor both are nouns.

satire is not a verb while humor is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
satire Yes No No No
humor Yes No Yes No
As nouns, humor is a hypernym of satire; that is, humor is a word with a broader meaning than satire:
  • satire: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  • humor: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of satire include humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.
satire (noun) humor (noun)
witty language used to convey insults or scorn the quality of being funny
a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others the trait of appreciating (and being able to express) the humorous
the liquid parts of the body
(Middle Ages) one of the four fluids in the body whose balance was believed to determine your emotional and physical state
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
satire (verb) humor (verb)
put into a good mood
Difference between satire and humor

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