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satire meaning in Pashto

طنز tanz

UK/ˈsætaɪə//ˈsætaɪɹ/

satire in Pashto: طنز (tanz), هجوه (háǰwa). 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.

Pashto words for satire

literary technique
طنز tanz, هجوه háǰwa

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.

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Questions about satire in Pashto

What is the meaning of satire in Pashto?
Satire in Pashto is طنز (tanz), هجوه (háǰwa).
satire په پښتو کې څه معنی لري؟
Satire: طنز (tanz), هجوه (háǰwa).
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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