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sardonic

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adjective

sarcastic humor; cynical; scornful; mocking

1934George OrwellBurmese DaysHe deliberately exaggerated his Cockney accent, because of the sardonic tone it gave to his words.1984Mario PuzoThe SicilianHector Adonis prepared, with sardonic pleasure, to play the familiar comedy to come.1992Cormac McCarthyAll the Pretty HorsesHe managed a sardonic smile…

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