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asteism
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asteismnoun
Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
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asteism
An insult is an expression or statement (or sometimes behavior) which is disrespectful or scornful. Insults may be intentional or accidental. An insult may be factual, but at the same time pejorative, such as the word "inbred".
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Asteismnoun
genteel irony; a polite and ingenious manner of deriding another
Etymology: [Gr. refined and witty talk, fr. of the town, polite, witty, fr. city: cf. F. astisme.]
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of asteism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of asteism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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