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  1. asteismnoun

    Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.

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  1. 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".

Webster Dictionary

  1. Asteismnoun

    genteel irony; a polite and ingenious manner of deriding another

  2. Etymology: [Gr. refined and witty talk, fr. of the town, polite, witty, fr. city: cf. F. astisme.]

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of asteism in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of asteism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5


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