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What's The Definition Of Asteism?Synonyms | Synonyms for Asteism: Related Terms | Find terms related to Asteism: See Also | Asteism In Webster's Dictionary \As"te*ism\, n. [Gr. ? refined and witty talk, fr. ? of
the town, polite, witty, fr. ? city: cf. F. ast['e]isme.]
(Rhet.)
Genteel irony; a polite and ingenious manner of deriding
another.
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