irony

/EYE-ruh-nee/noun

the expression of meaning using language that normally means the opposite

The fire station burning down is irony at its purest.
Synonyms
paradox, sarcasm, incongruity
Antonyms
sincerity
Memory hook
eironeia: saying it straight-faced and meaning the reverse.

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