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Irony - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Irony (from the Ancient Greek , meaning hypocrisy, deception, or feigned ignorance) is a situation, literary or rhetorical device, in which there is an incongruity, discordance, or unintended connect...
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Ironic (song) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This site helps to explain how the words "Irony" and "Ironic" are misused almost every time. Offering a couple examples of how they should be used and what the definition involves. ... Misuse of the word irony/ironic;
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Ironic Times -- a weekly satirical online newspaper ... AFGHANISTAN: TALIBAN MORE POPULAR THAN AL QAEDA; But other groups have support. ... Compromise Afghanistan Plan; To Include Exit Strategy; Named Operation Enduring Exit.
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Ironic - Definition of Ironic at Dictionary.com a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms, and translation of Ironic. Word of the Day and Crossword Puzzles. ... Usage Note: The words ironic, irony, and ironically are sometimes used of events and circumstances that might better be described as simply "coincidental"
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Ironic literature exploits, in addition to the rhetorical figure, such devices as character development, situation, and plot to stress the paradoxical nature of reality or the contrast between an ideal and actual condition, set of circumstances, etc., frequently in such a way as to stress the absurdity present in...
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