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Word: Ironic
Speech Type: Adjective
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French ironique or late Latin ironicus, from Greek eirōnikos ‘dissembling, feigning ignorance’, from eirōneia (see irony)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ʌɪˈrɒnɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
using or characterized by irony
Short Definition:using or characterized by irony
Examples:- his mouth curved into an ironic smile
- maybe his comment is ironic
- there were a few ironic cheers that soon gave way to roars of disapproval
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