figure vs irony

irony vs figure

figure and irony both are nouns.

figure is a verb but irony is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
figure	Yes	No	Yes	No
irony	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, irony is a hyponym of figure; that is, irony is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than figure:

figure: language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
irony: a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Other hyponyms of figure include conceit, exaggeration, hyperbole, kenning, metaphor, metonymy, oxymoron, personification, prosopopoeia, simile, synecdoche, zeugma, hypotyposis.

figure (noun)	irony (noun)
a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating	incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)	a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
a decorative or artistic work	witty language used to convey insults or scorn
the impression produced by a person
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
alternative names for the body of a human being
a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
a well-known or notable person
an amount of money expressed numerically
one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

figure (verb)	irony (verb)
make a mathematical calculation or computation
judge to be probable
understand
imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind
be or play a part of or in

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