ironic
/ɑɪˈrɑn·ɪk/ adj (also ironical /ɑɪˈrɑn·ɪ·kəl/) (USING OPPOSITE WORDS)Definition
› using words that suggest the opposite of what you intend, usually in order to be humorous: The play was full of witty, ironic banter. [+ that clause] It’s really ironic that I would be asked to write about pets today because just yesterday our dog ran away.
(Definition of ironic adj (USING OPPOSITE WORDS) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary
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iron n METAL
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iron out something phrasal verb
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iron v USE DEVICE
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ironclad adj
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ironic adj HAVING OPPOSITE EFFECT
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ironically adv
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ironing board n
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ironing n
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irony n
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irradiate v
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