- touch of irony
- somewhat of a paradox, a bit of sarcasm
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
touch of irony
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irony — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ great, heavy ▪ She tried to ignore the heavy irony in his voice. ▪ gentle ▪ She congratulated him with gentle irony. ▪ bi … Collocations dictionary
irony — n. 1) bitter irony 2) dramatic, tragic irony 3) a touch of irony 4) an irony that + clause (it was a tragic irony that he was killed in a traffic accident after the war) * * * [ aɪ(ə)rənɪ] tragic irony a touch of irony bitter irony dramatic an… … Combinatory dictionary
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irony — i|ro|ny [ aırəni ] noun * 1. ) uncount a form of humor in which you use words to express the opposite of what the words really mean: You ve been so kind, she said, her voice heavy with irony. a touch/trace/hint of irony: His writing contains a… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
irony — i|ron|y [ˈaıərəni US ˈaırə ] n plural ironies [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: ironia, from Greek eironeia, from eiron person who lies ] 1.) [U and C] a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of… … Dictionary of contemporary English
touch — touch1 [ tʌtʃ ] verb *** ▸ 1 put body part on someone/something ▸ 2 have no space between ▸ 3 affect emotions ▸ 4 change/influence someone/something ▸ 5 eat/drink something ▸ 6 use something ▸ 7 work on something ▸ 8 deal with someone/something ▸ … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
touch — v. & n. v. 1 tr. come into or be in physical contact with (another thing) at one or more points. 2 tr. (often foll. by with) bring the hand etc. into contact with (touched her arm). 3 a intr. (of two things etc.) be in or come into contact with… … Useful english dictionary
touch# — touch vb 1 Touch, feel, palpate, handle, paw can all mean to lay the hand or fingers or an equally sensitive part of the body upon so as to get or produce a sensation often in examination or exploration. Touch usually stresses the act which leads … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Irony — Ironic redirects here. For the song, see Ironic (song). For other uses, see irony (disambiguation). A Stop sign ironically defaced with a beseechment not to deface stop signs Irony (from the Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía, meaning dissimulation… … Wikipedia
(a) touch of something — a touch of something phrase a small amount of a quality ‘You seem really interested,’ he said with a touch of irony. add/bring a touch of something: Winter flowers add a welcome touch of colour to the garden. Thesaurus: small amounts of a… … Useful english dictionary
