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Definition
humor in a mocking or critical way from someone who acts as though they are superior
or:
humor that is cynical or ironic
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humor that is cynical or ironic
- The Greek doctor gave a sardonic laugh.1.5 — Part 1 Chapter 5 — The Crime (71% in)
- The colonel's eyebrows went up again sardonically.3.6 — Part 3 Chapter 6 — A Second Interview with Colonel Arbuthnot (30% in)
There are no more uses of "sardonic" in Murder On The Orient Express.
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