Best answers for Irony – Crossword Clue

1. Definition: 1. an aggressive remark directed at a person like a missile and intended to have a telling effect; "his parting shot was `drop dead'"; "she threw shafts of sarcasm"; "she takes a dig at me every chance she gets"

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1. Definition: 1. examine someone's knowledge of something; "The teacher tests us every week"; "We got quizzed on French irregular verbs"

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1. Definition: 1. add salt to

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1. Definition: 1. reject with contempt; "She spurned his advances"

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1. Definition: 1. harass with persistent criticism or carping; "The children teased the new teacher"; "Don't ride me so hard over my failure"; "His fellow workers razzed him when he wore a jacket and tie"

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1. Definition: 1. return to a former condition; "The jilted lover soon rallied and found new friends"; "The stock market rallied"

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1. Definition: 1. firework consisting of a tube filled with powder (as a broken firecracker) that burns with a fizzing noise

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1. Definition: 1. of or relating to or containing iron

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1. Definition: 1. a figure of speech that expresses a resemblance between things of different kinds (usually formed with `like' or `as')

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1. Definition: 1. the mental faculty or power of vocal communication; "language sets homo sapiens apart from all other animals"

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1. Definition: 1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

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1. Definition: 1. be silly or tease one another; "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

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1. Definition: 1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

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1. Definition: 1. (logic) a statement that contradicts itself; "`I always lie' is a paradox because if it is true it must be false"

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1. Definition: 1. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

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1. Definition: 1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt

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1. Definition: 1. light teasing repartee

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1. Definition: 1. the act of deriding or treating with contempt

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1. Definition: 1. frivolous banter

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1. Definition: 1. adroitness and cleverness in reply

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1. Definition: 1. characterized by horseplay and physical action; "slapstick style of humor"

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1. Definition: 1. being unsettled or in doubt or dependent on chance; "the uncertainty of the outcome"; "the precariousness of his income"

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