irony
nounA contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.
Contrast of meaning or expectation
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nounA statement withdrawing or correcting something previously asserted.
spoonerism
nounAn accidental exchange of initial sounds between words.
time consistency
noun phraseThe stability of a plan or preference as time passes, when relevant information and outcomes otherwise remain unchanged.
transposition
nounAn exchange or rearrangement of positions or order.
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