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irony
noun
A contrast between appearance and reality or expectation and outcome; in speech, meaning different from the literal words.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
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The locked locksmith's shop provided a moment of irony in the story.
In one story, a machine advertised as a time saver required so much preparation that it delayed everyone's departure, creating irony through the gap between expectation and outcome.
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