Take a moment before opening the definition. There is no timer and no penalty for needing another look.
CARD 3 OF 8
sarcasm
noun
Reveal meaning and examples
Cutting or mocking language, often expressing the opposite of the intended meaning.
Her exaggerated praise of the obviously broken clock was unmistakable sarcasm.
Dictionary practice example.
The next draft used hyperbole when Nia wrote that the final drumbeat could have shaken every window in the city. Her line about the hour-long queue carried sarcasm: she called the unexplained wait a glorious achievement in hospitality.
Reveal the answer first, then make a self-check. Another word may fit the definition; compare with the target word. This is separate from scored quiz accuracy.