IRONY

/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ ► audio Scrabble 8 Words With Friends 8

Scrabble letter values: I1R1O1N1Y4 = 8

Definition

  1. noun witty language used to convey insults or scorn. — synonyms: sarcasm, satire, caustic_remark
  2. noun incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
  3. noun a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs.

Examples

  • “he used sarcasm to upset his opponent”
  • “irony is wasted on the stupid”
  • “Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own--Jonathan Swift”

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