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- pronunciation:
- sar
da
nihk
- features:
- Word Combinations (adjective)
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adjective |
| definition: |
bitterly mocking; derisive; scornful.
Addressing the police detective in a sardonic tone, the suspect said, "You can't prove a thing, and you know it."- synonyms:
- derisive, mocking, sarcastic, scornful
- similar words:
- acerbic, contemptuous, cynical, disdainful, mordant, wry
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| related words: |
acid, acrid, incisive, quizzical, satirical, vicious |
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| derivations: |
sardonically (adv.), sardonicism (n.) |
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