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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 | ||||||||
| 24% | 5 | Sarcasm | ||||||
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 | ||||||||
| 24% | 10 | With sarcasm | ||||||
adverb • contrary to plan or expectation • in an ironic manner | ||||||||
Literary Sarcasm Crossword Clue
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SATIRE which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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SATIRE
Updated: October 10, 2023
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| New York Times07 Feb 1978 | Down 43 | |
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