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Wryly Caustic Language Crossword Clue

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233%9Wryly humorous
333%8Wryly humorous

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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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