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British pronunciation
/ˈaɪɹənɪ/

Definizione e Significato di "irony"

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ironia

a form of humor in which the words that someone says mean the opposite, producing an emphatic effect
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His irony was so sharp that some people did n’t realize he was mocking them.
She used irony to criticize the absurdity of the situation.
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ironia, paradosso

a literary device that reveals a contrast between what appears to be true and what actually is true, often creating unexpected or surprising effects
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ironia, sarcasmo

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