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Noun: caustic remark  'kos-tik ri'maa(r)k
  1. Witty language used to convey insults or scorn, esp. saying one thing but implying the opposite
    - sarcasm, irony, satire

Derived forms: caustic remarks

See also: sarcastic, unsarcastic

Type of: drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], wit, witticism, wittiness

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