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Originally Posted by Praxeas
sar·casm   (sär'kāz'əm) Pronunciation Key
n. - A cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
- A form of wit that is marked by the use of sarcastic language and is intended to make its victim the butt of contempt or ridicule.
- The use of sarcasm.
sarcasm
A form of irony in which apparent praise conceals another, scornful meaning. For example, a sarcastic remark directed at a person who consistently arrives fifteen minutes late for appointments might be, “Oh, you've arrived exactly on time!”
37. (with) tongue in cheek, ironically or mockingly; insincerely.
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It's sad when people can't make a decent appeal and have to resort to these sort of methods that serve more to get a back slap or high five by others of likemindedness than to actually defeat someone else argument and show the the truth.
It's no wonder there is so much disunity....there has always been differences with unity.
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Hey, it was all in fun.
Wordnet defines "tongue-in-cheeK" as "cleverly amusing in tone."
The American Heritage dictionary defines it as "ironically or facetiously."
"Facetious" is defined as "1. not meant to be taken seriously or literally; 2. amusing; humorous."
Believe it or not, there was nothing hateful intended by my post.
"Any man who is under 30, and is not a liberal, has no heart; and
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