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Word: ironical (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Adjective:

  • Addicted to irony; using disguised sarcasm.
  • obsolete Feigning ignorance; simulating lack of instruction or knowledge (also known as Socratic Irony).
  • Pertaining to irony; conveying or consisting of covert sarcasm; sarcastic under a serious or friendly pretense; as, an ironical compliment.

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