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سُخْرِيَة — meaning in English

suḵriya

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English meaning

  • irony noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.

Senses

سُخْرِيَة is used for these senses in English:

  • irony statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally

irony — full definition

  1. noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.
  2. noun A way of speaking in which the literal words mean the opposite of what's intended, often for humorous or sarcastic effect.

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