irony
NOUN
/aɪərni/
5 LETTERS · 3 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH I
irony is a valid 5-letter word worth 8 points in Scrabble and 8 points in Words with Friends.
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I1R1O1N1Y4
1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 4 =8 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 16TRIPLE WORD → 24
MEANING
What does irony mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
Witty language used to convey insults or scorn.
“irony is wasted on the stupid”
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2
A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs.
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Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.
“the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated”
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