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[ adjective ] characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is
Synonyms Examples "madness, an ironic fate for such a clear thinker" "it was ironical that the well-planned scheme failed so completely" Used in print (Robert A. Futterman, The Future of Our Cities....)In their book American_Skyline , Christopher_Tunnard and Henry_Hope_Reed argue that Franklin_Roosevelt 's New_Deal was what made the modern suburb a possibility - a fine ironical argument , when you consider how suburbanites tend to vote . Related terms |
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