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sarcasm
sarcasm /ˈsɑː.kæz.əm/ aep /ˈsɑːr-/ noun [U]
► F0 the use of remarks that clearly mean the opposite of what they say, made in order to hurt someone's feelings or to criticize something in a humorous way: » "You have been working hard," he said with heavy sarcasm, as he looked at the empty page.→ COMPARE IRONY(Cf. ↑irony) (TYPE OF SPEECH)Thesaurus+: ↑Disapproving and criticizing , ↑Damaging reputation |