Mordant
[n] a substance used to treat leather or other materials before dyeing; aids in dyeing process
[adj] harshly ironic or sinister; "black humor"; "a grim joke"; "grim laughter"; "fun ranging from slapstick clowning ... to savage mordant wit"
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