imperious
adjectiveDomineering and expecting immediate obedience.
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incongruity
nounA mismatch or lack of agreement between things that are expected to fit together.
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adjectiveGreater in amount or degree than is reasonable or expected.
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adjectiveExpressing a meaning different from the literal words, or involving a striking contrast with expectation.
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nounA contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.
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nounA departure from an expected pattern, standard, or proper procedure.
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