Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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irony | Yes | No | No | No |
wittiness | Yes | No | No | No |
irony (noun) | wittiness (noun) |
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incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs | The quality of being clever, amusingly ingenious. |
a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs | a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter |
witty language used to convey insults or scorn |