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Definition of ironies:
(n) :
(rhetoric) The quality of 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, often in a humorous context.
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(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.
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(countable) An ironic statement.
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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.
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Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
(adj) :
Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
Definition of ironies:
(n) :
(rhetoric) The quality of 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, often in a humorous context.
(n) :
(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.
(n) :
(countable) An ironic statement.
(n) :
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.
(n) :
Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
(adj) :
Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
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