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Definition of Sarcasm
1. Noun. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn. "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"
Exact synonyms: Caustic Remark, Irony, Satire
Generic synonyms: Humor, Humour, Wit, Witticism, Wittiness
Attributes: Sarcastic, Unsarcastic
Derivative terms: Ironic, Ironical, Ironist, Sarcastic, Satiric, Satirical, Satirise, Satirist, Satirize
Generic synonyms: Humor, Humour, Wit, Witticism, Wittiness
Attributes: Sarcastic, Unsarcastic
Derivative terms: Ironic, Ironical, Ironist, Sarcastic, Satiric, Satirical, Satirise, Satirist, Satirize
Definition of Sarcasm
1. n. A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.
Definition of Sarcasm
1. Noun. A form of humor that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning. ¹
2. Noun. An act of sarcasm. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Sarcasm
1. a sharply mocking or contemptuous remark [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sarcasm
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