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· Late Latin
sarcasmus
2 English words descend from Late Latin
sarcasmus
, most common first.
sarcasm
Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
sarcastic
Containing sarcasm.