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sarcasm
- 1) noun, mocking, contemptuous, or ironic language intended to convey scorn or insult
- 2) noun, the use or tone of such language
Etymology
C16: from Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein to rend the flesh, from sarx flesh
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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irony, satire, cynicism, contempt, ridicule, bitter, scorn, sneak, mockery, venom, derision, vitriol, mordant, caustic