irony
C1UK /ˈaɪrəni/US /ˈaɪrəni/
Meaning
noun
the funny or strange aspect of a situation that is very different from what you expect; a situation like this
“It was one of life's little ironies.”
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“I know the irony strikes with the force of a cartoon anvil now, but-- [LAUGHTER] So they hoped that I would take a vocational degree.”
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I know the irony strikes with the force of a cartoon anvil now, but-- [LAUGHTER] So they hoped that I would take a vocational degree.
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