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Read the passage and answer the question: The mayor is an honest man. He is so honest, he's decided that he doesn't even need to show us his tax returns or explain his policy on fighting crime. Which term best describes the passage? O A. Understatement B. Imagery C. Situational irony O D. Sarcasm ​

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C. Sarcasm

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Sarcasm is the use of words usually used to either mock or annoy someone, or for humorous purposes. Sarcasm may employ ambivalence, although it is not necessarily ironic. Most noticeable in spoken word, sarcasm is mainly distinguished by the inflection with which it is spoken and is largely context-dependent.

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