acerbic
adjectiveSharp and biting in tone or temper.
Biting in tone
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adjectiveSharply critical or sarcastic; literally, able to burn or corrode.
Biting in tone
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sarcasm
nounCutting or mocking language, often expressing the opposite of the intended meaning.
sarcastic
adjectiveUsing cutting or mocking remarks, often through verbal irony.
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