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irony noun cynicism, ironia, mockery, sarcasm, satire IRONY, rhetoric. A term derived from the Greek, which signifies
dissimulation. It is a refined species of ridicule, which, under the mask of
honest simplicity or ignorance, exposes the faults and errors of others, by
seeming to adopt or defend them.
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| The real irony of ironies is that evolution has not evolved ("Evolution in Action: The trials and tribulations of intelligent design" SN: 2/25/06, p. From the creation of market-driven culture to the ironies of economics, Is The American Dream Killing You? ``This is the irony of all ironies,'' he said with a laugh, emphasizing that he drives a hybrid electric Toyota Prius. |
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