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irony ['aɪ(ə)rənɪ] nstresses
gen. ирония; насмешка; похожий на железо; парадокс (bookworm)
lit. ирония (вид сложного тропа, осмеяние, содержащее в себе оценку того, что осмеивается)
irony ['aɪ(ə)rənɪ] adj.
gen. железный; железистый
 English thesaurus
irony ['aɪ(ə)rənɪ] n
lit. Words or ideas which have an extra layer of meaning, distinctive to the literal one. There are several types of irony which include verbal irony. This is where the speaker or character says one thing, yet means another. Dramatic irony is where actions or words have an alternate meaning, which the speaker or other characters are oblivious to, yet the audience or reader are aware of the underlying meaning. Finally, situational irony is when the result of an action is the opposite of the desired or expected effect.
irony: 86 phrases in 8 subjects
American usage, not spelling1
Figure of speech3
General57
Literature1
Makarov20
Psychology1
Quotes and aphorisms2
Rhetoric1