irony
Irony is a rhetorical trope. It is a kind of double sign in which the 'literal sign' combines with another sign typically to signify the opposite meaning. However, understatement and overstatement can also be ironic.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Language
- Category: General language
- Company: Others
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