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Uncommonirony
The correct spelling is irony.
How to pronounce irony
/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/
nounIPA: /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/
Say it like: Iro-nee
The correct spelling is irony. 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 t… For example: "The food had an irony taste to it."
Usage Examples
“The food had an irony taste to it.”
Meanings
noun
- 1.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.
- 2.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.
- 3.Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
- 4.The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.
- 5.Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.
adjective
- 1.Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
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