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Sarcastic

Alt. of Sarcastical

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Barbed 84% connected

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Barbed 84% connected

of Barb

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Biting 84% connected

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Biting 84% connected

of Bite

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Black 84% connected

Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Black 84% connected

Destitute of light, or incapable of reflecting it; of the color of soot or coal; of the darkest or a very dark color, the opposite of white; characte…

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Corrosive 84% connected

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid.

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Corrosive 84% connected

Eating away; having the power of gradually wearing, changing, or destroying the texture or substance of a body; as, the corrosive action of an acid.

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Grim 84% connected

Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.

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Grim 84% connected

Of forbidding or fear-inspiring aspect; fierce; stern; surly; cruel; frightful; horrible.

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Mordacious 84% connected

Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing.

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Mordacious 84% connected

Biting; given to biting; hence, figuratively, sarcastic; severe; scathing.

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Mordant 84% connected

Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

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Mordant 84% connected

Biting; caustic; sarcastic; keen; severe.

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Nipping 84% connected

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Nipping 84% connected

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Pungent 84% connected

Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice.

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Pungent 84% connected

Causing a sharp sensation, as of the taste, smell, or feelings; pricking; biting; acrid; as, a pungent spice.

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Sardonic 84% connected

Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking, malignant, or bitterly sarcastic; -- applied only to a laugh, smile, or some facial semblance…

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Sardonic 84% connected

Forced; unnatural; insincere; hence, derisive, mocking, malignant, or bitterly sarcastic; -- applied only to a laugh, smile, or some facial semblance…

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Satiric 84% connected

Alt. of Satirical

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Satiric 84% connected

Alt. of Satirical

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Satirical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.

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Satirical 84% connected

Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.

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Saturnine 84% connected

Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.

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Saturnine 84% connected

Born under, or influenced by, the planet Saturn.

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Satire 74% connected

A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves re…

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Satire 74% connected

A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves re…

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Critical 66% connected

Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

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Critical 66% connected

Qualified to criticise, or pass judgment upon, literary or artistic productions.

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Disrespectful 66% connected

Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior.

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Disrespectful 66% connected

Wanting in respect; manifesting disesteem or lack of respect; uncivil; as, disrespectful behavior.

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Irony 66% connected

Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.

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Irony 66% connected

Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.

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Sarcasm 66% connected

A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.

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Sarcasm 66% connected

A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.

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Satire 66% connected

A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves re…

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Satire 66% connected

A composition, generally poetical, holding up vice or folly to reprobation; a keen or severe exposure of what in public or private morals deserves re…

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