sarcasm

sarcasm
n
1. derision, ridicule, scorn, mockery, jest; satire, irony, cynicism, lampoon, burlesque; contempt, disparagement, disdain, superciliousness, haughtiness, arrogance; criticism, censure, hit, fling, Inf. flak, rub, dig; taunt, fleer, gibe, jeer, flout, scoff, sneer, wipe, quip, nip; abuse, contumely, barb, slur, vituperation, aspersion.
2. acrimony, acrimoniousness, causticity, aperity, mordancy, acridness, acridity, pungency, venom, venomousness, venomness; trenchancy, keenness, inci-siveness; harshness, sharpness, pointedness; virulence, spite, spitefulness, malice, malicousness, viciousness; astringency, severity, sternness, acerbity, austerity, stringency; peevishness, petulance, Rare. petulancy, crabbedness, testiness, touchiness, irascibility, edginess; ill temper, ill-temperedness, short-temperedness, ill humor, ill-humoredness.

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