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I'RONY, a. [from iron.] Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; as irony chains; irony particles.
I'RONY, [L. ironia; Gr. a dissembler in speech.]
A mode of speech expressing a sense contrary to that which the speaker intends to convey; as, Nero was a very virtuous prince; Pope Hildebrand was remarkable for his meekness and humility. when irony is uttered,the dissimulation is generally apparent from the manner of speaking, as by a smile or an arch look, or perhaps by an affected gravity of countenance. Irony in writing may also be detected by the manner of expression.
Made or consisting of iron; partaking of
iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles.
[R.] Woodward. Resembling iron in taste, hardness, or
other physical property.
Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the
purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.
A sort of humor, ridicule, or light
sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is
contrary to the literal sense of the words.
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