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irony
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(Noun) A situation where what happens is the opposite of what was expected to happenUsage: The irony was that he took the shorter path because he though it was safer and ended up breaking his leg when he went that way.
(Noun) When the unexpected happens
Usage: The irony of the situation is that he was about to be promoted to a better job right before he quit.
(Noun) the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning
Usage: " I would love to babysit your kids on my day off," said Emily on her only day off, for a month.
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