sarcasm
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Sarcasm is a form of communication where someone says the opposite of what they mean, usually to mock or criticize something in a humorous way. It matters because understanding when someone is being sarcastic helps you grasp their true meaning and intent, which can otherwise be misunderstood, especially in written communication.
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- Etymology
- Usage
- In psychology
- Understanding
- Vocal indication
- Punctuation
- Sarcasm and irony
- Identifying
- In religion
- See also
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Sarcasm is the caustic use of words, often in a humorous way, to mock someone or something. Sarcasm may employ ambivalence, and is also commonly associated with, though it does not necessarily contain, irony. Most noticeable in speech, sarcasm is mainly distinguished by the inflection with which it is spoken or, with an undercurrent of irony, by the extreme disproportion of the comment to the situation, and is largely context-dependent.