sarcasm - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'sarcasm' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Sarcasm

[ n.]

- A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.

1 . sarcasm

[ n]

Meaning (1):
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn

Example in sentence:

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's face but their own

sarabaite saraband saracen saracenic saracenical sarasin saraswati sarcasmous sarcastic sarcastical

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