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(Indeed, the word sardonic itself is traced to the name given to a Sardinian plant, which, when eaten, was said to produce convulsive laughter ending in death.)— VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IX No 1
"sardonic" is related to a Greek word which means "to snarl," and a sardonic grin is merely a snarl.— More Science From an Easy Chair
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