Sarcasm

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piston10

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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.

Just thought I would post this. Some members don't seem to know what it is....
 

druryj

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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.

Just thought I would post this. Some members don't seem to know what it is....

Wow. Too deep for my caffeine-deprived, cognitive capabilities early on a Sunday morning. I will, however, ponder it in great detail. Or not.
 

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