Sarcasm
Sarcasm noun - An act or expression showing scorn and usually intended to hurt another's feelings.
Spite and sarcasm are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Spite" instead a noun "Sarcasm".
Nearby Words: sarcastic, sarcastically
Spite
Spite noun - The desire to cause pain for the satisfaction of doing harm.
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How words are described
| human | human sarcasm | human spite |
| complete | complete sarcasm | complete spite |
| sheer | sheer sarcasm | sheer spite |
| bitter | bitter sarcasm | bitter spite |
| Other adjectives: general, aggressive, scientific, venomous. | ||
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