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Sarcasm A form of irony in which something or someone is belittled through an acerbic, cruel, or scornful remark or remarks.
† ’Put down’ Gambit in discussion in which an opposing point-of-view is belittled so that it would be difficult for another participant to agree with the point-of-view. Cf. argument stopper.
(see also: irony, innuendo, dilemma, imply, definition, language)
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