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noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs • a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | ||||||||
| 37% | 15 | Light-hearted sarcasm | ||||||
noun • playful humor | ||||||||
| 24% | 6 | Literary sarcasm | ||||||
noun • witty language used to convey insults or scorn • a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others | ||||||||
Light Sarcasm Crossword Clue
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IRONY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRONY
Updated: October 10, 2023
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