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Saying the opposite of what you mean, so everyone knows exactly what you mean.

means A sharp, often mocking remark whose intended meaning is the reverse of its literal words.

from From Greek sarkazein, to tear flesh like dogsbecause nothing bites quite like fake praise.

Tone-dependentStrip the voice and it collapses into a compliment.
Brain costDetecting it needs the prefrontal cortex working overtime.
Lowest witWilde called it that; he used it constantly anyway.
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