Definition of sardonic

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sar·don·ic    (sär-dnk) KEY  

ADJECTIVE:

Scornfully or cynically mocking. See Synonyms at sarcastic.

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ETYMOLOGY:
French sardonique, from Greek sardonios, alteration of sardanios

OTHER FORMS:
sar·doni·cal·ly (Adverb), sar·doni·cism   (--szm) KEY  (Noun)

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