Irony

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Irony
has earned a place on
The Honorable Professor Dr. Stephen T. Colbert, D.F.A.'s "On Notice" board.

An example of irony.

irony

noun

pronunciation: \ˈī-rə-nē\ or \ˈī(-ə)r-nē\

1.a fancy-pants way for literati types to make themselves seem smarter than they are. (Socratic irony)

2. incongruity between an expected situation or event(s) and the actual situation or event(s).

[edit] Irony in action

• Wikiality.com admins attempt to censor vandalism on this website.

• Viacom sues The YouTube for copyright infringement, but refuses to negotiate with the WGA for a minimal New Media pay increase for its writers.

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