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"sardonic" vs. "sarcastic ?

I heard this on "Monk" last Friday, and now I am trying to find a good comparison of these two terms. What I have found on-line is unspecific and usually has these as synonyms.
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[nq:1]I heard this on "Monk" last Friday, and now I am trying to find a good comparison of these two terms. e, so if you search on the two words at the Google Group archives, you'll find plenty of opinion. Let us know if you can't find those posts.

  • [nq:1]I heard this on "Monk" last Friday, and now I am trying to find a good comparison of these two terms.
  • e, so if you search on the two words at the Google Group archives, you'll find plenty of opinion.
  • Let us know if you can't find those posts.
  • I notice that the last thing I said about "sardonic" was: "sardonic" primarily describes a facial appearance.
  • Not a kind of emotional state or wordplay or so forth, although it moved on to mean those things.
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[nq:1]I heard this on "Monk" last Friday, and now I am trying to find a good comparison of these two terms. What I have found on-line is unspecific and usually has these as synonyms.[/nq]
You're in luck; this question has been discussed frequently in a.u.e, so if you search on the two words at the Google Group archives, you'll find plenty of opinion. Let us know if you can't find those posts.
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[nq:1]I heard this on "Monk" last Friday, and now I am trying to find a good comparison of these two terms. What I have found on-line is unspecific and usually has these as synonyms. TIA[/nq]
"Sarcastic" cuts or tears at flesh (figuratively, of course): sarcastic wit is vicious and meant to wound.
"Sardonic" is the expression of one who has been poisoned by certain herbs: sardonic wit give
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[nq:1]I heard this on "Monk" last Friday, and now I am trying to find a good comparison of these two terms. What I have found on-line is unspecific and usually has these as synonyms.[/nq]
I also saw that on Monk*, and (like you) spent some time researching the subject. I still don't understand the distinction made on *Monk, but I'd like to share my notes with you. The difference is perh
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[nq:1]Etymology of sardonic. L. sardoni-us, from Latin adj. for 'Sardinian', the descriptive epithet of bitter or scornful laughter; from the ... OED. "Sardonic wit gives a surface impression of humor, but underneath it is bitter or venomous." Christopher Green.[/nq]
I read yesterday that some Spanish troops ate the Sardonia instead of surrendering to the Romans - it appeared that they were mo

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