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noun, the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean
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irony1
- 1) noun, the humorous or mildly sarcastic use of words to imply the opposite of what they normally mean
- 2) noun, an instance of this, used to draw attention to some incongruity or irrationality
- 3) noun, incongruity between what is expected to be and what actually is, or a situation or result showing such incongruity
- 4) noun, See dramatic irony
- 5) noun, philosophy. See Socratic irony
Etymology
C16: from Latin ironia, from Greek eirōneia, from eirōn dissembler, from eirein to speak
irony2
- 1) adjective, of, resembling, or containing iron
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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Synonyms
paradox, sarcasm, mockery, ridicule, bitter, scorn, satire, cynicism, derision, mordant, ambiguity, incongruity, contrary
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