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Sarcasm comes from a Greek verb meaning to tear what?

sarcasm

[sahr-kaz-uhm] / ˈsɑr kæz əm /


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Charli had opened with the new album’s “Rock Music,” in which she declares that “the dance floor is dead”; here, her sarcasm fooled precisely nobody.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

Young users were quick to respond with sarcasm.

From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026

“They’ve taken to calling me ‘dangerous,’ ” El-Sayed said in his speech, before laying into some sarcasm.

From Slate ● Jul. 30, 2026

Context allows people to recognize sarcasm, humor, sincerity, and emotion.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

She drew the word out with profound sarcasm, a tone that requires no translation.

From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood


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