[{"word":"ironies","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"noun","definitions":[{"definition":"A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ironies","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/irony"]}]