Irony tarimas:

/'aiəni/

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Žodžio paaiškinimas anglų kalba:

• noun: The use of words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal meaning.
• noun: An expression or utterance marked by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning.
• noun: A literary style employing such contrasts for humorous or rhetorical effect. See Synonyms at wit¹.
• noun: Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs: "Hyde noted the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated” ( Richard Kain).
• noun: An occurrence, result, or circumstance notable for such incongruity. See Usage Note at ironic.
• noun: Dramatic irony.
• noun: Socratic irony.

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