✅ Satire refers to a work of art or literature that uses irony, sarcasm, and ridicule to expose and deride corruption, prejudice, ignorance, and such things (We wrote a satire of the music industry).

✅ Pasquinade refers to a satire posted in a public place or a satire which can be seen by lots of people (Someone pinned a pasquinade of the boss to the noticeboard).

✅ Pasquinade suggests something particularly critical or biting and is a less common term.

✅ Satire and pasquinade specifically refer to works that make fun of people or institutions in order to expose hypocrisy, corruption, and prejudice (The pasquinade made people aware of the corruption in the justice system; The play was a satire exposing everyday hypocrisy).

✅ A fuss is a noisy dispute, argument, or complaint, especially over something trivial or unimportant (They made a fuss over who should have the last cupcake).

✅ A ruckus is a commotion or a heated controversy or argument (The press release caused a ruckus in the tech industry).

✅ Fuss and ruckus both refer to heated commotions, controversies, and disputes.

✅ Fuss particularly suggests an unnecessary dispute, whereas ruckus suggests an intense controversy.

✅ Pressure refers to a force or influence that causes you to feel compelled, constrained, or mentally under stress (the pressures of motherhood; I was under a lot of pressure at school).

✅ Strain refers to mental, physical, or emotional exertion (a strain on my patience; I’ve been feeling under a lot of strain).

✅ Pressure and strain both refer to an external force or influence causing you emotional, mental, or physical difficulty.

✅ Pressure usually suggests that the external force would be difficult for anyone, whereas strain suggests that the force is worse because of how it weighs on your feelings (The job involves dealing with a lot of pressure; The strain of my illness made it difficult to work).