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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 | ||||||||
| 15% | 7 | The soul of wit | ||||||
noun • the use of brief expressions • the attribute of being brief or fleeting | ||||||||
| 15% | 10 | Wit's asset | ||||||
noun • the power of creative imagination • intelligence as manifested in being quick and witty • the property of being ingenious | ||||||||
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IRONY which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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IRONY
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