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Irony
Pronunciation: (ī'ru-nē),
noun (pl. ironies) 1) A situation in which the actual outcome is the opposite or markedly different from the expected
outcome. 2) Words used to express a meaning opposite of their literal meaning. 3) Socratic irony.
Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirOnia, from eirOn dissembler
Irony 1
- I came across this pdf while looking up information on the web.
Irony 2
- You cannot help but chuckle at this horoscope prediction I discovered at the
James Randi Educational Foundation website.
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