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sarcasm vs witticism

witticism vs sarcasm

sarcasm and witticism both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sarcasm Yes No No No
witticism Yes No No No
As nouns, witticism is a hypernym of sarcasm; that is, witticism is a word with a broader meaning than sarcasm:
  • sarcasm: witty language used to convey insults or scorn
  • witticism: a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Other hypernyms of sarcasm include humor, humour, wit, wittiness.
sarcasm (noun) witticism (noun)
witty language used to convey insults or scorn a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
Difference between sarcasm and witticism

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