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sardonic Definition


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sardonic
adj
    1. Mocking or scornful; sneering.
      Thesaurus: sarcastic, cynical, bitter, dry, ironical, jeering, contemptuous, malevolent, wry.
Derivative: sardonically
adverb
    Etymology: 16c: from French sardonique, from Latin sardonius, from Greek sardonion a bitter-tasting plant from Sardinia which was said to screw up the face of the eater.



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