sarcasm
[noun]
Synonyms: irony, bitterness, cynicism, derision, mockery, satire

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Contrasted words: playfulness, waggishness, whimsicality
Related Words: humor, irony, raillery, satire, wit, jest, repartee, gibe, lampooning, mockery, ridicule, scorn, sneering, acrimony, invective, rancor, sharpness

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

sar‧cas‧m /ˈsɑːkæzəm $ ˈsɑːr-/ noun [uncountable]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: sarcasme, from Late Latin, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein 'to tear flesh, bite your lip angrily, sneer', from sarx 'flesh']
a way of speaking or writing that involves saying the opposite of what you really mean in order to make an unkind joke or to show that you are annoyed:
‘Good of you to arrive on time,’ George said, with heavy sarcasm (=very clear sarcasm).
hint/trace/edge/touch of sarcasm
There was just a touch of sarcasm in her voice.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

sarcasm
noun
ADJ. bitter, heavy, withering | gentle, mild | deliberate | thinly-veiled, veiled
QUANT. edge, hint, note, touch, trace There was an edge of sarcasm in her voice. He made the remark without a hint of sarcasm.
VERB + SARCASM be full of, be heavy with, drip (used about sb's voice) His voice dripped sarcasm.
PREP. with ~ ‘Your skills amaze me,’ she said, with heavy sarcasm.
~ in I detected a touch of sarcasm in his remarks.

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