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CAUSTIC REMARK

\kˈɔːstɪk ɹɪmˈɑːk], \kˈɔːstɪk ɹɪmˈɑːk], \k_ˈɔː_s_t_ɪ_k ɹ_ɪ_m_ˈɑː_k]\

Definitions of CAUSTIC REMARK

2006 - WordNet 3.0

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witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Johathan Swift

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

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