Communication

Synonyms for sarcasm

One audited sense, one true synonym, and three words that come close enough to cost you the rung.

Tier 3, Ridgeline · 1 sense · noun · Reason line included

The sensenounTier 3, RidgelineCommunication

witty language used to convey insults or scorn

He used sarcasm to upset his opponent.

The sentence the app shows, and the only thing that settles which meaning is meant.

The true synonym

irony

Same sentence, swapped: He used irony to upset his opponent.

Close but different

These are the other three tiles the game puts on screen for this sense. Each one is a real word with a real meaning, and none of them is a synonym for sarcasm as it is used in the sentence above.

imitation
jest
repartee

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