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sardonic

adjective

Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

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Word Facts

Word length
8
Starts with
S
Ends with
C
Contains
AR
Scrabble score
11

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Pronunciation

saːˈdɔnɪk

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adjective

  1. Disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

    “{'source': 'Frank Schoenberner', 'text': 'his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists'}”

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{'source': 'Frank Schoenberner', 'text': 'his rebellion is the bitter, sardonic laughter of all great satirists'}

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