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sarcasm
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sarcasm
[n] - witty language used to convey insults or scorn Found op http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definition.php?query=sarcasm
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Sarcasm
Sar'casm noun [ French sarcasme , Latin sarcasmus , Greek sarkasmo`s , from sarka`zein to tear flesh like dogs, to bite the lips in rage, to speak bitterly, to sneer, from sa`rx , sa`rkos , fles... Found op http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/16
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sarcasm
irony 1 satire noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn; `he used sarcasm to upset his opponent`; `irony is wasted on the stupid`; `Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do genera... Found op http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=sarcasm
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Sarcasm
• (n.) A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest. Found op http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/sarcasm/
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sarcasm
(from the article `language`) ...are spoken with friendly facial expressions. It is found that it is the visual accompaniments and tone of voice that elicit the main emotional ... Found op http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/31
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sarcasm
Bitter and aggressive form of irony which is intended to hurt a person´s feelings or group of persons. The writer of satires very often writes in a sarcastic tone. Found op http://www.menrath-online.de/glossaryengl.html
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Sarcasm
raw and scornful use of apparent approval to express disapproval. Another of London's favorite devices for social commentary. Found op http://london.sonoma.edu/Essays/glossary.html
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Sarcasm
Sarcasm is "a sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter jibe or taunt", usually conveyed through irony or understatement. Most authorities distinguish sarcasm from irony; however, others argue that sarcasm may or often does involve irony or employs ambivalence. ==Origin of the term==... Found op http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarcasm
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sarcasm
1) A type of irony in which a person appears to be praising something but is actually insultingit. 2) Barbed talk 3) Caustic language 4) Caustic remark 5) Cutting humor 6) Harsh commentary 7) Humor 8) Humor that's often lost in an e-mail 9) Found op http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/EN/crossword-dictionary/sarcasm/1
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