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Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Sarcasm

/sär'-kăzˌ-əm/ · Sar·casm · IPA /ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/
01 n. A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.
  1. 1.
    A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.
    “The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration.” — Sir J. Reynolds.