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Sarcasm

Sarcasm is the caustic use of words, often in a humorous way, to mock someone or something. Sarcasm may employ ambivalence, and is also commonly associated with, though it does not necessarily contain, irony. Most noticeable in speech, sarcasm is mainly distinguished by the inflection with which it is spoken or, with an undercurrent of irony, by the…

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Etymology

Usage

In psychology

Understanding

Vocal indication

Punctuation

Sarcasm and irony

Identifying

In religion

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Sarcasm

Nodes52
Edges51
Triples59
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.038462
Components1

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Sarcasm

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related to Understanding · 15
Sarcasm → According, Alzheimer's, Brant, California, Davis, In William Brant's Critique, MRI, Neuroscientist David Salmon, Research, Richard Delmonico, San Diego, Sarcastic Reason, This, Understanding, University
related to Punctuation · 14
Sarcasm → Alcanter, Among, Asteraye Tsigie, Brahm, By, Daniel Yacob, Each, English, Ethiopic, In, John Wilkins, The, Though, Unicode
related to Vocal indication · 7
Sarcasm → But, Cantonese, Dutch, In Amharic, In English, One, Similarly
is a · 4
Sarcasm → caustic use of words, insincere form of politeness which is used to offend one's interlocutor.Linguist John Haiman writes, intention of giving pain by, unskillful and unwholesome method of humor
related to In psychology · 4
Sarcasm → Lazarus, Professionals, Psychologist Clifford, While
related to In religion · 4
Sarcasm → Bhikkhu, He, Noble Eightfold Path, The Buddhist
related to Usage · 4
Sarcasm → Derek Bousfield, Dictionary, Distinguishing, In
related to Identifying · 3
Sarcasm → French, In June, United States Secret Service
related to External links · 2
Sarcasm → BBC News Magazine, The
related to Sarcasm and irony · 2
Sarcasm → Examples, While

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irony used sarcastic use may often meaning form people understanding also different ironic language mark necessarily usage english like one

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Sarcasmis acaustic use of words0.90text
Sarcasmis ainsincere form of politeness which is used to offend one's interlocutor.Linguist John Haiman writes0.90text
Sarcasmis aintention of giving pain by0.90text
Sarcasmis aunskillful and unwholesome method of humor0.90text
Sarcasmrelated to External linksBBC News Magazine0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to External linksThe0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to IdentifyingFrench0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to IdentifyingIn June0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to IdentifyingUnited States Secret Service0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to In psychologyProfessionals0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to In psychologyPsychologist Clifford0.60section
Sarcasmrelated to In psychologyLazarus0.60section

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