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ironic
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adjective (a)

  • Ironical.(adjective)
    source: webster1913

adjective satellite (s)

  • humorously sarcastic or mocking(adj.all)
    Example:
    An ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely.
    An ironic novel.
    An ironical smile.
    Synonym:
    dry, ironical, wry
    source: wordnet30
  • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is(adj.all)
    Example:
    Madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker.
    It was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely.
    Synonym:
    ironical
    source: wordnet30
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