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irony definition
irony |
Grep of noun irony dramatic irony irony socratic irony Overview of noun irony The noun irony has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark -- (witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid") 2. (3) irony -- (incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated") 3. irony -- (a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs) Overview of noun irony The noun irony has 3 senses (first 2 from tagged texts) 1. (5) sarcasm, irony, satire, caustic remark -- (witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid") 2. (3) irony -- (incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated") 3. irony -- (a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs)
irony definition
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