ˈaɪə.ɹən.i ˈaɪ.ɹə.ni ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm ˈsɑːˌkæzəm ˈsætaɪɹ ˈsætaɪə witty language used to convey insults or scorn he used sarcasm to upset his opponent irony is wasted on the stupid Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own