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1 irony
plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironi2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironi•- ironical- ironic
- ironically* * *plural - ironies; noun1) (a form of deliberate mockery in which one says the opposite of what is obviously true.) ironi2) (seeming mockery in a situation, words etc: The irony of the situation was that he stole the money which she had already planned to give him.) ironi•- ironical- ironic
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2 say
[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say* * *[sei] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - says; verb1) (to speak or utter: What did you say?; She said `Yes'.) sige2) (to tell, state or declare: She said how she had enjoyed meeting me; She is said to be very beautiful.) sige; siges3) (to repeat: The child says her prayers every night.) sige4) (to guess or estimate: I can't say when he'll return.) sige2. noun(the right or opportunity to state one's opinion: I haven't had my say yet; We have no say in the decision.) have noget at sige- saying- have
- I wouldn't say no to
- let's say
- say
- say the word
- that is to say
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