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sardonic

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sardonic

Main Entry:: sar·don·ic
Pronunciation:: \sär-ˈdä-nik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: French sardonique, from Greek sardonios
Date:: 1638

: disdainfully or skeptically humorous : derisively mocking <a sardonic comment>

synonyms see sarcastic

— sar·don·i·cal·ly

\-ni-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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