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Satire vs Whim - What's the difference?

satire | whim | Related terms |

Satire is a related term of whim.


As a noun satire

is .

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

    * * ----

    whim

    English

    (wikipedia whim)

    Etymology 1

    Apocopal derivation of "whim-wham."

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A fanciful impulse, or whimsical idea
  • * Churchill
  • Let every man enjoy his whim .
  • (mining) A large capstan or vertical drum turned by horse power or steam power, for raising ore or water, etc., from mines, or for other purposes
  • Synonyms
    * (fancy) lark, especially in phrase on a whim
    Derived terms
    * on a whim * whim gin * whim shaft * whimsical

    Etymology 2

    Compare whimbrel.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A bird, the European widgeon.