sarcasm
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sar·casm
/ ˈsärˌkazəm/
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n.
the use of irony to mock or convey contempt:
his voice, hardened by sarcasm, could not hide his resentment.
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Battle plans - Lexington-Concord re-enactors shoot for the big time in 2000.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 4/14/1999; ; 700+ words
; ...This year, Battle Road events...while the Lexington Green showdown...shooting match - 13 battles and ceremonies...gallop from Lexington's Hancock...Sudbury and Concord headline at...planning the 1999 battles. He reckons...the towns of Lexington, Concord, Lincoln ...
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Standing their ground Lexington and Concord still 'battle' over shot heard 'round the world.
Newspaper article from: The Boston Herald; 7/4/1997; ; 700+ words
; ...Thus, noted Sideris, Concord was the site of first official battle. "I don't want to seem like I'm on Concord's side, or anything...he added. But, "Lexington Green was more of an...Marian Wheeler, a Concord information guide...
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History of the siege of Boston, and of the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill, ...., 4th ed. (reprint, 1873) (map included).(Brief Article)(Book Review)
Magazine article from: Reference & Research Book News; 2/1/2006; 522 words
; ...siege of Boston, and of the battles of Lexington, Concord, and Bunker Hill...siege of boston, and of the battles of Lexingto, Concord, and Bunker Hill; also...Boston that followed the Battle of Bunker Hill and provides...
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Boston massacre in 1770 to open revolt in 1775 at the battles of Lexington-Concord and Bunker Hill
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 1/3/2002; 700+ words
; ...commemorates the last major battle of the American Revolution...historic resources. The battle of Saratoga is among the 15 most important battles in world history, the...National Historical Park, Lexington and Concord, Mass., has only...commemorates the first battle of the ...
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SAF Observes 232nd Anniversary of Lexington, Concord Battles
Newspaper article from: U.S. Newswire; 4/18/2007; 618 words
; ...Wash., April 18 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Thursday, April 19 marks the 232nd anniversary of the battles of Lexington and Concord that started the American Revolution with the "Shot Heard Round the World," and the Second Amendment Foundation...
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HIDDEN PLEASURES ON THE BEATEN TRACK Along the Battle Road, Revolutionary landmarks in Lexington and Concord share the scene with newfangled offerings
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 1/13/1996; ; 700+ words
; ...Concord jaunt) is less transformed, but, Lexington was always a little more upscale than Concord. Winter is a good time to take the old Battle Road (generally speaking, Route 2A) from Lexington to Concord, with plenty of stops on the way for...
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LEXINGTON, LINCOLN, CONCORD RESIDENTS ALERTED TO CHANGES AFOOT FOR BATTLE ROAD RESTORATION WOULD MOVE ROUTE 2A
Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe; 5/24/1988; ; 700+ words
; ...Route 2A through Lexington, Lincoln and Concord. The relocation...trail, known as Battle Road, taken by...s Corner in Concord and other improvements...to now," said Lexington's John Eddison...who heads the Concord Board of Selectmen...
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Get up & GO; Celebrate Patriots' Day at Adams National Historic site or with a battle in Lexington and Concord; Bye Bye Birdie
Newspaper article from: The Patriot Ledger Quincy, MA; 4/16/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...online to www.discoverquincy.com. And at the Minuteman National Historic Park in Concord, you can see a re-enactment of the Battle of Lexington and Concord, meet historic characters, hear the Minutemen Fife and Drum Corps, watch drill and...
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Whitelaw, Nancy Shot Heard Round the World: the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
Magazine article from: The Book Report; 9/1/2001; ; 492 words
; 2001. 114pp. $20.95 lb. Morgan Reynolds. 1-883846-75-7. Grades 6-10 An account of the Battles of Lexington and Concord is part of all American history books, but those accounts don't usually include the background and personalized...
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The battles of Lexington and Concord. (Letters).(Poem)(Letter to the Editor)
Magazine article from: Cobblestone; 10/1/2002; ; 353 words
; It all started in 1775. Supplies they would destroy is what they had in mind. April 19, early that day, is when the British finally would begin the rage. Minutemen were notified of what was happening. They left their homes in minutes, for that is how they are known. As the British started marching,
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Lexington and Concord, Battles of
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
...LEXINGTON AND CONCORD, BATTLES OF. On the evening...already assembled on the Lexington green. At the command...regulars marched for Concord after a short delay. At Concord the outnumbered Americans...and from there to Lexington the British were under...Siege of ; Bunker Hill, ...
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Lexington and Concord, Battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Lexington and Concord, Battle of (19 April 1775) The...collecting military stores at Concord, 32 km (20 miles) north...militia (the MINUTEMEN ) at Lexington. It is not known who...British marched on to Concord and confiscated some weapons...
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battles of Lexington and Concord
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
battles of Lexington and Concord opening engagements of the American...capture colonial military stores at Concord. News of his plan was dispatched...under Major John Pitcairn reached Lexington, they came upon a group of militia...
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Battle of Lexington, American and British Accounts (26 April 1775)
Dictionary entry from: Dictionary of American History
BATTLE OF LEXINGTON, AMERICAN AND BRITISH...ammunition being stored in Concord, fifteen miles away...War had begun. The battle would come to stand...University See also Lexington and Concord, Battles of ; Revolution, American...
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Concord: History
Encyclopedia entry from: Cities of the United States
...Hampshire in 1765 and called Concord to mark the ending of the strife...time of the Revolutionary War, Concord could muster three companies of troops who saw service in the battles of Lexington, Concord (Massachusetts), and Bunker...
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