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Irony
/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/
A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
📖 Definitions of "Irony"
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A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
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Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
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Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
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The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.
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