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Posted by daniel c on December 24, 2011, 2:25 pm, in reply to "Re: Attempted entry"
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sar·casm   /ˈsɑrkćzəm/ Show Spelled[sahr-kaz-uhm] Show IPA
noun
1. harsh or bitter derision or irony.
2. a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms.

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Origin:
1570–80; < Late Latin sarcasmus < Greek sarkasmós, derivative of sarkázein to rend (flesh), sneer; see sarco-

Related forms
su·per·sar·casm, noun


Synonyms
1. sardonicism, bitterness, ridicule. See irony1 . 2. jeer.

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