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[sahr-kaz-uh
m] 
–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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| sar·casm (sär'kāz'əm) n.
[Late Latin sarcasmus, from Greek sarkasmos, from sarkazein, to bite the lips in rage, from sarx, sark-, flesh.] |
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sarcasm
A form of irony in which apparent praise conceals another, scornful meaning. For example, a sarcastic remark directed at a person who consistently arrives fifteen minutes late for appointments might be, “Oh, you've arrived exactly on time!”
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Language Translation for : sarcasm
Spanish:
sarcasmo,
German:
der Sarkasmus,
Japanese:
皮肉
sarcasm
1579, from L.L. sarcasmos, from Gk. sarkasmos "a sneer, jest, taunt, mockery," from sarkazein "to speak bitterly, sneer," lit. "to strip off the flesh," from sarx (gen. sarkos) "flesh," prop. "piece of meat," from PIE base *twerk- "to cut" (cf. Avestan thwares "to cut"). Sarcastic is from 1695. For nuances of usage, see humor.
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