Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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wit | Yes | No | No | No |
irony | Yes | No | No | No |
wit (noun) | irony (noun) |
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mental ability | incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs |
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter | a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs |
a witty amusing person who makes jokes | witty language used to convey insults or scorn |