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Satire vs Taunt - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between satire and taunt

is that satire is a literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change. Humour, irony and exaggeration are often used to aid this while taunt is a scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery.

As a verb taunt is

to make fun of (someone); to goad (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.

As an adjective taunt is

very high or tall.

satire

English

(wikipedia satire)

Noun

  • (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules]] its subject often as an intended means of [[provoke, provoking or preventing change. Humour, irony and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
  • (countable) A satirical work.
  • Derived terms

    * satiric, satirical * satirically * satirist

    Anagrams

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    taunt

    English

    Etymology 1

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to make fun of (someone); to (a person) into responding, often in an aggressive manner.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A scornful or mocking remark; a jeer or mockery
  • Etymology 2

    Compare (etyl) . See ataunt.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (nautical) Very high or tall.
  • a ship with taunt masts
    (Totten)