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What is irony

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An intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.

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Source: irony - Definitions from Dictionary.com | dictionary.reference.com

Description: an intention or attitude opposite to that which is actually or ostensibly stated.

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Irony - the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning.

Irony: noun; ignorance to learn from another in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous.

Jan 23 2009, 06:49pm | Source: definr - irony | www.merriam-webster.com

Irony 1. the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: the irony of her reply, "How nice!" when I said I had to work all weekend.

Irony - noun; ignorance to learn from another in order to make the other's false conceptions conspicuous.

Apr 20 2009, 11:41pm | Source: definr - irony | www.merriam-webster.com
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