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If someone has ever told you to “take your time” when you’re actually taking your time, or called you “Sherlock” after pointing out the obvious, you’re familiar with what can be an uncomfortable form of rhetoric.
In this installment of “Word of the Week,” we’re digging into the mean-spirited history of the word “sarcasm.” The word has violent roots — but over time, linguists and etymologists say, its meaning has sometimes been watered down to simply be
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