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2 | 28% | 8 | Soldiers authorised to appropriate a vehicle - and appropriate's the word for it! | |
3 | 28% | 3 | Appropriate, using three of the letters in "appropriate" | |
Unexpectedly Appropriate Maybe Crossword Clue
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We think the answer is "IRONIC" which means:
- adjective satellite
- • Humorously sarcastic or mocking
- • Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is adjective
- • Characterized by or constituting (any kind of) irony.
- • Given to the use of irony; sarcastic.
- • Contrary or opposite to what may be expected.
- • Odd or coincidental; strange.
An example sentence would be:
- • "It's ironic that the teacher misspelled the word 'spelling' in her powerpoint presentation."
- • "It is ironic that the nutritionist is overweight."
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New York Times03 Mar 1999 | Down 41 | |
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