ironi — meaning in English
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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
ironi is used for these senses in English:
- irony (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.
irony — full definition
- noun A situation or statement in which the actual outcome or meaning is the opposite of what was expected.
- noun A way of speaking in which the literal words mean the opposite of what's intended, often for humorous or sarcastic effect.