Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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satire | Yes | No | No | No |
irony | Yes | No | No | No |
satire (noun) | irony (noun) |
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witty language used to convey insults or scorn | incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs |
a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others | a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |