ironical
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
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| —adj | |
| of, characterized by, or using irony | |
| ironical or ironical | |
| —adj | |
| i'ronicalness or ironical | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Bess must have been intrigued, or astonished, by such an ironical response.
His air of amused superiority, his ironical smile, were gone.
It is ironical that the case ultimately returned to the court system in which it originated.
Besides the question is irrelevant, but you were probably being ironical, in which case you have my support.
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