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   sardonic

   /sɑːˈdɒnɪk/

   adjective

   • 1. grimly mocking or cynical: "Starkey attempted a sardonic smile"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: from French sardonique, earlier sardonien, via Latin from Greek sardonios ‘of Sardinia’, alteration of sardanios, used by Homer to describe bitter or scornful laughter.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sardonically adverb
   • 2. sardonicism noun

   Scrabble Points: 11

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