irony (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 07
def incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
examples the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated
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Hypernym incongruity, incongruousness
Derivationally related form irony → ironic
Derivationally related form irony → ironical
Hyponym Socratic irony
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Derivationally related form ironical → irony
Derivationally related form ironic → irony
Hyponym incongruity, incongruousness
Hypernym Socratic irony

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