irony

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irony figure of speech in which the intended meaning is the opposite of that expressed XVI; condition of affairs opposite to that expected XVII. — L. īrōnia — Gr. eirōneīā, f. eérōn dissembler; see -Y3.
So ironic XVII. — F. ironique or late L. īrōnicus — Gr. eirōnikós; preceded by ironical, ironically XVI.

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