"sarcast" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sarcasts [plural]
Etymology: Back-formation from sarcastic. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|sarcastic}} Back-formation from sarcastic Head templates: {{en-noun}} sarcast (plural sarcasts)
  1. One who speaks sarcastically. Categories (topical): People

Inflected forms

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