irony
21irony — noun (plural nies) Etymology: Latin ironia, from Greek eirōnia, from eirōn dissembler Date: 1502 1. a pretense of ignorance and of willingness to learn from another assumed in order to make the other s false conceptions conspicuous by adroit… …
22irony — 1. noun /ˈaɪə.rən.i,ˈaɪ.rə.ni,ˈaɪ.ɚ.ni/ a) 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 …
23IRONY — is a subtle figure of speech in which, while one thing is said, some indication serves to show that quite the opposite is meant; thus apparent praise becomes severe condemnation or ridicule; practical irony is evinced in ostensibly furthering… …
24irony — [16] Irony has no etymological connection with iron. It comes via Latin īrōnia from Greek eirōneíā, which signified ‘deliberately pretending ignorance, particularly as a rhetorical device to get the better of one’s opponent in argument’. This was …
25irony — {{11}}irony (adj.) of or resembling iron, late 14c., from IRON (Cf. iron) (n.) + Y (Cf. y) (2). {{12}}irony (n.) c.1500, from L. ironia, from Gk. eironeia dissimulation, assumed ignorance, from eiron dissembler, perhaps related to eirein to speak …
26irony — noun 1) that note of irony in her voice Syn: sarcasm, causticity, cynicism, mockery, satire, sardonicism See note at wit Ant: sincerity 2) the irony of the situation …
27irony — noun 1) that note of irony in her voice Syn: sarcasm, bitterness, mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn; Brit.; informal sarkiness 2) the irony of the situation Syn: paradox • …
28irony — I. /ˈaɪrəni / (say uyruhnee) noun (plural ironies) 1. a figure of speech or literary device in which the literal meaning is the opposite of that intended, especially, as in the Greek sense, when the locution understates the effect intended,… …
29irony — [16] Irony has no etymological connection with iron. It comes via Latin īrōnia from Greek eirōneíā, which signified ‘deliberately pretending ignorance, particularly as a rhetorical device to get the better of one’s opponent in argument’. This was …
30irony — See irony, satire, sarcasm …
