irony

  1. Noun.  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, notably as a form of humor.
  2. Noun.  Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
  3. Noun.  Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
  4. Noun.  (informal, proscribed) {{cite news.
  5. Adjective.  Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

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