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ironize

[ahy-er-nahyz]

verb (used with object)

to make ironical.

to add iron (to a substance).

verb (used without object)

to use irony or speak ironically.

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ironize or ironise (ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz)

—vb
1.	(intr) to use or indulge in irony
2.	(tr) to make ironic or use ironically

ironise or ironise

—vb

'ironist or ironise

—n

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