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sarcasm

sar·casm

UK/ˈsɑːˌkæzəm/ US/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/ fairly common

noun

1.

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

  • “he used sarcasm to upset his opponent”
  • “irony is wasted on the stupid”
  • “Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody”
Synonyms

Origin

From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from σαρκάζω (sarkázō, “to gnash the teeth (in anger)”, literally “to strip off the flesh”), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”).

Phrases

  • sarcasm detector

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