irony
51irony — n. Mockery (saying one thing and meaning the opposite) …
52irony — n 1. incongruity, incongruousness, absurdity, illogicality; contrariety, contradiction, paradox, enigma; double entendre, Rhet. enantiosis. 2. derision, ridicule, sarcasm, scorn, mockery, cynicism, Rhet. asteism; satire, lampoon, burlesque,… …
53irony — [ˈaɪrəni] noun 1) [U] a form of humour in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean 2) [C/U] a strange, funny, or sad situation in which things happen in the opposite way to what you expect …
54irony — See sarcasm …
55irony — 1. n. (pl. ies) 1 an expression of meaning, often humorous or sarcastic, by the use of language of a different or opposite tendency. 2 an ill timed or perverse arrival of an event or circumstance that is in itself desirable. 3 the use of language …
56dramatic irony — irony that is inherent in speeches or a situation of a drama and is understood by the audience but not grasped by the characters in the play. [1905 10] * * * ▪ literature in literature, a plot device in which the audience s or reader s… …
57IRONY, SOCRATIC — the name given to a practice of Socrates with pretentious people; affecting ignorance and pretending to solicit information, he was in the habit of turning round upon the sciolist and confounding his presumption, both by the unlooked for… …
58Irony/sarcasm — The cornerstones of British humour. This is one of the biggest differences between the nations. The sense of humour simply doesn t translate too well …
59irony of fate — incongruity between what is expected in life and the actual outcome …
60Agony & Irony — Infobox Album | Name = Agony Irony Type = Studio Artist = Alkaline Trio Released = flagicon|Australia June 28, 2008 flagicon|Canada flagicon|United States July 1, 2008 Length = 39:42 Genre = Punk rock Alternative rock Label = Epic (US) V2… …
