What is the meaning of sarcasm?

noun

  • Witty language used to convey insults or scorn."he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own-Jonathan Swift
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