Vocab: Sardonic

Kathy’s Word of the Week 2/24/2020

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sardonic

Pronunciation:
sahr-don-ik

Definition:
Grimly mocking or cynical.

As used in a sentence:
The judge responded to the defendant’s sardonic smirk by having him removed from the courtroom.

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