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adjective satellite • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is • humorously sarcastic or mocking | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
Prone To Sarcasm Crossword Clue
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IRONICAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRONICAL
Updated: October 11, 2023
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