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adjective satellite • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is • humorously sarcastic or mocking | ||||||||
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noun • Either of a pair of propositions at least one of which must be true adjective • Contrary in an inferior degree. | ||||||||
Meaning The Contrary Crossword Clue
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IRONICAL which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRONICAL
Updated: October 10, 2023
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