# sate vs satire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### sate
*verb · IPA /seɪt/ · frequency rank #48,469*
To satisfy the appetite or desire of; to fill up.

### satire
*noun · IPA /ˈsætaɪɹ/ · frequency rank #12,136*
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.

## Source
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