Restrictio (re-strik’-ti-o): Making an exception to a previously made statement. Restricting or limiting what has already been said.
I think it’s time for Putin to confess. Well not quite confess, but at least wipe the ‘na-naa-na-naa-naa’ smirk off of his face!
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Sarcasmus (sar’kaz’-mus): Use of mockery, verbal taunts, or bitter irony.
I think that’s a lovely hairdo. I like the long swirling blond wings. A truly cosmic comb-over. You must have a gifted sculptor doing your hair! I envy its complexity and the message it sends: Vanity rocks!
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