[Ohiogift] "Sarcasm"

[Bohland, Mark]

Sarcasm: "marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings "

There would certainly be no benefit to intend to hurt feelings.

Irony: "the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for ... emphatic effect.


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