# satin vs satire

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### satin
*noun · IPA /ˈsæt.ɪn/ · frequency rank #17,476*
A cloth woven from silk, nylon or polyester with a glossy surface and a dull back. (The same weaving technique applied to cotton produces cloth termed sateen).

### 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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