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noun. The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.

noun. An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.

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noun. Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

noun. An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity.

noun. Dramatic irony.

noun. Socratic irony.

noun. Simulated ignorance in discussion: a method of exposing an antagonist's ignorance by pretending to desire information or instruction from him.

noun. Hence Covert sarcasm; such a use of agreeable or commendatory forms of expression as to convey a meaning opposite to that literally expressed; sarcastic laudation, compliment, or the like.

Consisting of or resembling iron; also, resembling any of the distinctive qualities of iron.

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

noun. 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.

adjective. Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; ; -- In this sense iron is the more common term.

adjective. Resembling iron in taste, hardness, or other physical property.

adjective. Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

noun. 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, notably as a form of humor.

noun. 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.

noun. Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

noun. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

noun. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs

noun. witty language used to convey insults or scorn

"It may seem as if Mr. Lear is simply applying the term "irony" to insights that Sigmund Freud discovered a century ago; indeed "A Case for Irony" includes commentaries by a few distinguished thinkers who, in different ways, say as much."

irony of fate  of circumstances  

ironically  

humor  humour  wit  witticism  wittiness  

amusement  cynicism  defiance  disappointment  humor  

Atticism  Janus  agile wit  ambiguity  ambiguousness  

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