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satire meaning in Hindi

कटूपहास kaṭūphās

UK/ˈsætaɪə//ˈsætaɪɹ/

satire in Hindi: कटूपहास (kaṭūphās), उपसाह (upsāh), व्यंग (vyaṅg). In English, satire means a literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

Hindi words for satire

literary technique
कटूपहास kaṭūphās, उपसाह upsāh, व्यंग vyaṅg

English meaning of satire

  1. noun A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
  2. noun A satirical work.
  3. noun Severity of remark.

Full definition of satire

satire in a sentence

  • a stinging satire of American politics.

satire in other languages

Questions about satire in Hindi

What is the meaning of satire in Hindi?
Satire in Hindi is कटूपहास (kaṭūphās), उपसाह (upsāh), व्यंग (vyaṅg).
satire का हिंदी में क्या अर्थ है?
Satire: कटूपहास (kaṭūphās), उपसाह (upsāh), व्यंग (vyaṅg).
What does satire mean in English?
Satire means a literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

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