caustic remark

Other forms: caustic remarks

Definitions of caustic remark
  1. noun
    witty language used to convey insults or scorn
    synonyms: irony, sarcasm, satire
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    type of:
    humor, humour, wit, witticism, wittiness
    a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
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