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- What is the difference between sardonic and sarcastic?
Basically, sardonic and sarcastic both stand for mocking gestures, but what is the difference in their contextual use? Are there any other words that represent a similar gesture?
- Sardonic or sarcastic tone? - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Because sardonic can appropriately mean ironic and sarcasm is often confused with irony, as many statements are both ironic and sarcastic (See the American Heritage Dictionary 4th edition, which notes that sarcasm is merely "often ironic" rather than just "ironic" or "always ironic") the definition of irony is also relevant:
- meaning - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
Also see What is the difference between “sardonic” and “sarcastic”?, and note that cynical appears in the definition shown for sardonic: “grimly mocking or cynical” As noted in mplungjan's comment, “A cynic or someone using cynicism is not necessarily trying to hurt anyone”
- What is the difference between wry and dry humor?
Please describe the differences between wry humor and dry humor Research This definition says wry literally means "twisted" and is associated with sarcasm This article suggests dry has to do wit
- Word to describe a sarcastic, condescending tone remark
-1 How about sardonic? From the definition at Dictionary com: sardonic adjective 1 characterized by bitter or scornful derision; mocking; cynical; sneering
- irony - Sarcasm without contradiction between literal and appeared . . .
What exactly is the definition of sarcasm? As I’ve understood it, verbal irony is when the literal meaning of a sentence differs from the appeared meaning (it is opposite close to opposite) If the
- Word for a dry laugh - English Language Usage Stack Exchange
2 Consider sardonic (adj ) showing that you disapprove of or do not like someone or something : showing disrespect or scorn for someone or something [Merriam-Webster] In your usage, I let out a sardonic laugh “Don’t even try to pretend you’re doing this for me, my husband, or anyone else but yourself You’re just trying to save
- What is a word for fake seriousness, especially when you are intending . . .
sardonic Sardonic comes from the Greek adjective Sardonios, which actually describes a plant from the island of Sardinia that supposedly made your face contort into a horrible grin right before you died from its poison The Greeks used sardonic for laughter, but we only use it when someone's humor is also mocking or ironic
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