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1 | 99% | 5 | Exact Match! | |
2 | 67% | 9 | Oscar Wilde and Oscar Isaac share this | |
3 | 47% | 9 | Samuel Beckett or Oscar Wilde | |
___ Is Wasted On The Stupid Oscar Wilde Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "IRONY" which means:
- noun
- • Witty language used to convey insults or scorn
- • Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs
- • A trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs adjective
- • Of or pertaining to the metal iron.
An example sentence would be:
- • "It's an irony that the firefighter's house burned down."
- • "The irony of her response made me laugh."
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