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irony - Dictionary definition and meaning for word
irony
Definition
(noun) witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Synonyms
:
caustic remark
,
sarcasm
,
satire
Example Sentence
he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
irony is wasted on the stupid
Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own
Definition
(noun) incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
Example Sentence
the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
Definition
(noun) a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
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