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- of, having the nature of or characterised by, sarcasm; sneering, caustic, cutting, etc.; sarcastic.
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- the act of sneering, making caustic remark (esp. indirectly).
- a taunting, sneering, cutting or caustic remark; sarcasm.
- (rhet.) the suggested or implied meaning as diff. from the literal meaning.
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- irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play.