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ironical

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ironical in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. humorously sarcastic or mocking
    "dry humor"; "an ironic remark often conveys an intended meaning obliquely"; "an ironic novel"; "an ironical smile"; "with a wry Scottish wit"
    dry  ironic  ironical  wry 
  2. characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
    "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker"; "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely"
    ironic  ironical 
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