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Irony
ˈʌɪrəni
Irony definitions
noun
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irony
- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect
"‘Don't go overboard with the gratitude,’ he rejoined with heavy irony"
sarcasm sardonicism dryness causticity sharpness acerbity acid bitterness trenchancy mordancy cynicism- a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often wryly amusing as a result
"the irony is that I thought he could help me"
- a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions is clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character