sarkasmo

sarkasmo/sarˈkas.mo/

noun

ironic mockery used to convey contempt or humor

sarkasmo; mapanuyang irony

Often the opposite of the literal words; tone matters.

Madalas kabaligtaran ng literal; mahalaga ang tono.

Examples

01
Ang biro sa sapatos ay magaan na sarkasmo tungkol sa culture clash.
The shoe joke works as light sarcasm about culture clash.
02
Maaaring magmukhang masama ang sarkasmo kung miss ang tono.
Sarcasm can sound mean if listeners miss the tone.
03
Ipinaliwanag niya nang may humor kaysa purong sarkasmo.
He explained the line with humor rather than pure sarcasm.

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