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irony
/ˈaɪɹəni/ · 5 letters · 5 distinct letters
- noun
witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ;, Jonathan Swift
he used sarcasm to upset his opponent
- noun
incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
- noun
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs