Australian English Meaning of irony

irony

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Definitions and Meaning of irony in English

Wordnet

irony (n)

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

Webster

irony (a.)

Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.

Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.

Webster

irony (n.)

Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words.

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irony

witty language used to convey insults or scorn, incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs, a trope that involves incongruity between w

absurdity,Entertainment,contradiction,Dichotomy,funny,incongruity,paradox,enjoyment,fun,humour

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ironwort => Ironwort, ironworks => ironworks, ironworker => ironworker , ironwork => ironwork, ironwood tree => Ironwood tree,