Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word When an event happens that is the opposite of what you expect, often producing a humorous effect.
Irony
/ˈaɪərəni/Synonyms:
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Examples:
It's irony that he won by cheating.She laughed at the irony of the situation.
Etymology:
The word irony comes from the Latin ironía and Greek eirōneía, which means dissimulation or feigned ignorance, eirōn referring to a dissembler in Greek literature.
Usage Statistics:
13 mentions per 1 million words 
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