Irony

Language: English
Pronunciation: irony
Part of Speech: noun

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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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"witty language used to convey insults or scorn"

"incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs"

"a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs"

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