asteisms

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A form of asteism — Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of asteism
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APA

asteisms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteisms

MLA

“asteisms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteisms. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “asteisms,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/asteisms.

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