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Old 07-09-2006, 05:50 PM   #5 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by alias
It was sarcasm. Sarcasm is an exaggeration to make a point. I don't think it is as bad as saying the president should be assassinated. I've heard that tossed around in conversations.
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I think you mean "hyperbole."

Sarcasm is a cutting, often ironic remark intended to wound.
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