irony
Ironi
definition
noun
“Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony
the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect.
adjective
an irony gray color
of or like iron.
translation of 'irony'
noun
ince alay,
rastlantı,
alay,
hiciv,
tersini söyleyerek alay etme,
gizli alay
adjective
demirimsi,
demirli,
demir
example
I suppose that there are people who could fail to notice when I'm deploying 'irony' , exaggerating for humorous effect or just burbling.
Those who don't know him better could be forgiven for missing the 'irony' in that expression.
The 'irony' is that the farming methods causing the drainage will result in their own demise, as they use up the topsoil and render the ground infertile.
His behaviour is a perfect expression of courtesy and good feeling with a spice of 'irony' in it.
The second, appended to the first half with humorous 'irony' , was apparently intended to mean what it sounded like.
Schlegel's Romantic 'irony' was a reaction to the systematic thought of Kant.
The results are 'irony' and sarcasm, and those are two things I try to avoid.
The final dialogue, Imperceptible, is a darkly humorous piece of 'irony' .
In a strange twist of 'irony' , this very narrowing down of themes may result in a wider audience.
But the jokes, slang and heavy 'irony' that make up the established banter of the building trade could be heading for extinction.
A palpable sense of 'irony' , derived from Greek tragedy, embeds itself in the noirish landscape.
With deliberate 'irony' , they also echo corporate efforts at conveying information efficiently.
Heavy 'irony' underlines her declaration that she had always wanted to be in the movies and longed to be discovered, like Marilyn Monroe.
‘Don't go overboard with the gratitude,’ he rejoined with heavy 'irony'
But perhaps the most bitter and disturbing 'irony' is that the best surf tends to arrive during the winter.
It would be the final 'irony' of this extraordinary affair if the fight were to be cancelled on the grounds that it could be a threat to public order.
The filmmakers used the city's motto ‘Let Glasgow Flourish’ as the film's title with deliberate 'irony' .
I enjoyed your piece, Tom, I like contradictions, 'irony' , humour and absurdities.
The greatest 'irony' of this case was that his wife was also a patient, presenting with insomnia due to shift work as a nurse.
I was teaching a basic college writing course one summer at the local community college and I wanted to explain 'irony' as a literary device.
By this point in the movie, Banek can only laugh with caustic 'irony' at this diatribe.
“Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy 'irony'
The 'irony' is almost too perfect: Malls are now being designed to resemble the downtown commercial districts they replaced.
But did he know he would use 'irony' to such clever effect even a moment before he began doing so?
The 'irony' of the growing shortage is that in responding to it, China could soon find itself with too much capacity.
the 'irony' is that I thought he could help me
It would be the perfect 'irony' if today's opponents provided the spark that Scotland need to beat them in their own magnificent Millennium Stadium.
They do it very quickly, using 'irony' , saying the opposite of what they mean, and using extreme language.
It involved the use of that very English form of expression known as 'irony' .
Expressing yourself through 'irony' is the way to go these days.
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