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Meanings of irony in English

Portuguese
sátira
Catalan
sarcasme
Spanish
sátira

Witty language used to convey insults or scorn.

sátira

Made out of iron.

A dissimulation or ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

Usage of irony in English
1
The great irony, of course, is that WorldCom's problems were only beginning.
Confessions of a wall street analyst: a true story of inside inf...
2
The irony of the situation was not totally lost on him, however.
The road to rome: a forgotten legion chronicle
3
That's the irony in what is happening in the cable industry today.
BBC
4
There's a tragic irony there, seen from the Tibetans' point of view.
The Irish Times
5
There is, to be sure, a keen irony to the UK situation.
The Guardian
6
As in the Euthydemus the irony is carried on to the end.
Euthyphro
7
With supreme irony, this complexity led Canada to reject the UK proposal.
The Guardian
8
In a historic irony, democracy has brought together what apartheid rent apart.
The South African
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Right now, especially, Paul, I imagine irony is much on your mind.
The poison eaters: and other stories
10
The familiar irony in commendations answers to this on the other side.
Complete Works of Plutarch — Volume 3: Essays and Miscellanies
11
The irony is that Augusta should have been slightly easier this year.
The Guardian
12
Laurel contemplated this for a moment: The irony wasn't lost on her.
The double bind
13
There was a pleasing irony yesterday morning in a place named Mzimhlophe.
The Irish Times
14
Probably neither the priest nor the bandit saw the irony of it.
Nostromo: A Tale of the Seaboard
15
There is a grand and simple irony in this not easily surpassed.
An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800
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However, there is somewhat of an irony in Caleb Clarke's rapid ascension.
Radio NZ
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Common
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