Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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irony | Yes | No | No | No |
antiphrasis | Yes | No | No | No |
irony (noun) | antiphrasis (noun) |
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incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs | the use of a word in a sense opposite to its normal sense (especially in irony) |
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |