satire
/ˈsætaɪə(r)/noun
उच्चारण सैटायर
व्यंग्य, कटाक्ष (जिसमें हँसी के ज़रिए आलोचना हो)
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[U]
a way of criticizing a person, an idea or society by making them seem funny or foolish
व्यंग्य, कटाक्ष (जिसमें हँसी के ज़रिए आलोचना हो)
- The film is a sharp satire on Indian politics.
- Swift used satire to attack the rich.
- The columnist used satire to mock the government's promises.
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- Indian television has a long tradition of political satire.
- Satire can be sharp but should never be cruel.
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a piece of writing, a play or a film that uses satire
व्यंग्य-रचना
- 'Animal Farm' is a satire on the Russian Revolution.
- The cartoonist's weekly satire mocks corruption in local politics.
- The play is a satire on the world of cricket.
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- Students read Swift's satire in the literature course.
- The new satire on social media was a hit with readers.
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sat·ire
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satire or satyr?
Satire is humorous criticism. A satyr, pronounced the same, is a creature in Greek myth, half man and half goat.
Satire हास्यपूर्ण आलोचना है। Satyr, जिसकी pronunciation एक जैसी है, ग्रीक पुराणों का आधा मनुष्य और आधा बकरा प्राणी है।
Keep the humour words together: satire (criticism through humour), irony (saying the opposite of what you mean), sarcasm (a cutting remark meant to hurt), parody (a comic imitation), lampoon (a harsh written attack).
हास्य के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: satire (हास्य के ज़रिए आलोचना), irony (मतलब के उल्टा कहना), sarcasm (चुभने वाला तंज), parody (हास्यपूर्ण नकल), lampoon (कठोर लिखित प्रहार)।
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One-word substitution
A work that ridicules human folly; the writer is a satirist.
'मानवीय मूर्खता का उपहास करने वाली रचना' के लिए यह शब्द आता है; ऐसा लेखक satirist कहलाता है।