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Another word for sarcasm

Noun

  1. Irony or bitterness, as of tone

    2. See also:

    respect

    laughter

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Sentence Examples

  • "Exactly," she said with enough sarcasm that he chuckled.

  • She took his sarcasm as a sign that he felt better.

  • Kara took the joke seriously because she was too credulous to understand the sarcasm.

  • It was hard to tell whether the sarcasm had gone over his head or he simply wasn't amused.

  • His words were spoken with sarcasm, but not for the reason Alex probably thought.

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