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Spell Bee Word: satire


Basic Details

Word: Satire

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Writing, a cartoon or a show that uses humour to make fun of foolish or wrong behaviour, often by people in power.

Synonyms: parody, mockery, spoof

How to Spell Satire

Syllables: sat - ire

Tricky part: There is only one t. The second part is ire, said like the ire in fire, so do not write ier or air.

Watch out for: sattire, satair, sateir

Memory tip: Satire sets fire to silly ideas: the word ends in ire, just like fire, and has a single t like sat.

Usage Examples

Example 1: The school play was a satire on people who use their phones at the dinner table.

Example 2: Newspapers often print satire about politicians who make big promises.

Example 3: My brother writes short satire about our building's never-ending repair work.

Fun Fact

R. K. Laxman's cartoon character, the Common Man, appeared in The Times of India for more than fifty years and used gentle satire to poke fun at daily problems.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

satirre

a) e
b) r
c) i
d) t

Show answer

b) r. Satire ends just like fire, with a single r.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

rtiase

a) sabre
b) attire
c) satiate
d) satire

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d) satire. With only one t and no b, these six letters cannot make attire, sabre or satiate.

Word Connection

Choose the synonym of the word: satire

a) sorrow
b) praise
c) mockery
d) tribute

Show answer

c) mockery. Satire mocks foolish behaviour, so mockery is the closest in meaning.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. A satire about lazy officials would most likely ____.

a) make readers laugh at their laziness
b) list train timings
c) give a recipe for halwa
d) praise them for hard work

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a) make readers laugh at their laziness

2. Which of these is often used to write satire?

a) a compass
b) humour
c) a measuring tape
d) a calculator

Show answer

b) humour

Associated Words

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