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Etymology
From LL. sarcasmus, from AGr. polytonic|�α�κα�μ��, from polytonic|�α�κάζειν �gnash the teeth (in anger)�, from polytonic|�ά�ξ �flesh�.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�s��kæz�m/
Noun
en-noun
- uncountable A form of humor that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis.
- countable An act of sarcasm.
Translations
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Arabic: ا���د ا�ساخر
bg: �а�каз�м m
Chinese: 讽� (f�ng cì)
Dutch: sarcasme n
Danish: sarkasme
Finnish: sarkasmi
French: sarcasme
German: Sarkasmus m
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Italian: sarcasmo
Polish: sarkazm
Portuguese: sarcasmo
Romanian: t-|ro|sarcasm
Russian: �а�казм
Spanish: sarcasmo
Swedish: sarkasm
See also
derision
facetious
irony
ridicule
sarcastic
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