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satire

Letters that make satire

s, a, e, r, t, i are letters that make 'satire'

Words within satire

re, ti, IR, SA, tire, Sat, at, ire, Re, At, Ir, Ti are words within 'satire'

Anagrams of satire

airest, striae, terais are anagrams of 'satire'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of satire

satires is a word created by adding a letter to 'satire'

satire is a 6 letter word ending with e
satire is a 6 letter word starting with s

1 possible definitions for 'satire'

Satire as "witty language used to convey insults or scorn"

Under this definition, satire is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

sarcasm, irony, caustic remark have the same meaning as 'satire'

satire as a type

'satire' can be a type of humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness.

Attributes of satire

sarcastic, unsarcastic are attributes of 'satire'.

Derivatives of satire

dry, satirical, satirist, ironist, ridiculer, satirise, satirize, ironic, ironical, wry, sarcastic, satiric, lampoon are derivatives of 'satire'.

Example of satire used within this context

"he used sarcasm to upset his opponent", "irony is wasted on the stupid", "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift