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1.nounA statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
2.nounDramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
3.nounIgnorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
4.nounThe state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.
5.nounContradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.