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Sardonic Literary Style Crossword Clue

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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

23%7 Sharp — sardonic
adjective satellite

• sour or bitter in taste

• harsh or corrosive in tone

23%5 In a sardonic way
adverb

• in a dry laconic manner

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