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Sarcasm

(noun) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and a sneering tone of voice. Example: "Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit."

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"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."
— Alexander Pope
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him."
— Galileo Galilei
"A sarcastic person is a person who is not only witty but also wise."
— Jorge Luis Borges
"Sarcasm is the lowest form of wit but the highest form of intelligence."
— Oscar Wilde
"I can resist everything except temptation."
— Oscar Wilde
"This is what happened in love. One of you cried a lot and then both of you grew sarcastic."
— Lorrie Moore

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