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as in cute
making light of something usually regarded as serious or sacred
you wouldn't be so smart-alecky if you were the one having the surgery
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as in sarcastic
marked by the use of wit that is intended to cause hurt feelings
smart-alecky comments from a coworker about her new clothes
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As cute as the circular jog wheel is, having to enter a name for your schedules and programs is a pain.Anthony Karcz, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
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The unease of the 2024 election requires something stronger than cute song-and-dance routines.Vogue, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024
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The statues come on the heels of the installation of a sarcastic statue dedicated to Jan. 6, 2021, insurrectionists, which was unveiled in front of the Capitol last week.Juliann Ventura, The Hill, 31 Oct. 2024
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All this to say, Mo-eum is using this famous expression in a sarcastic way to imply that Seok-ryu is admitting her fault in the hopes that Mo-eum might go easy on her. 6.Regina Kim, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
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Partners should do their best to research something novel and playful that piques both of their interest.Mark Travers, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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The highlight for me was watching and listening closely to Joan Robinson (Post-Keynesian diva) duking it out with Frank Hahn (Neoclassical divo), in playful but serious jabs and thrusts.John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2024
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Peppiatt not only makes drug humor seem joyfully silly again, but treats Irish patriotism as a tempting high worth celebrating; there’s a tough and satiric love at play.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2024
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This satiric sequel comes close to extending the joke too far, and the plot-starting death of Vanessa (Morena Baccarin) is a lazy-rude contrivance.Nick Romano, EW.com, 26 July 2024
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For You, Too An additional reason for elevating your chicken soup with lemon rather than other acidic ingredients is the health benefits.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 27 Oct. 2024
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They are made by adding an acidic compound to creatine to help creatine absorb better and provide other nutrients that support sports performance.Merve Ceylan, Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Smart-alecky.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/smart-alecky. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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