irony (n)

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type n
lex_filenum 10
def a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
Outgoing links
Hypernym trope, figure of speech, figure, image
Derivationally related form irony → ironic
Derivationally related form irony → ironical
Member of this domain - USAGE pretty; deserving, worth(p); indeed
Part meronym antiphrasis
Hyponym dramatic irony
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Derivationally related form ironical → irony
Derivationally related form ironic → irony
Domain of synset - USAGE pretty; deserving, worth(p); indeed
Part holonym antiphrasis
Hypernym dramatic irony
Hyponym trope, figure of speech, figure, image

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