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L'ironie
Saying one thing while meaning the opposite. Saisir l'ironie means catching that a remark was not meant literally.
Examples in context
Il ne saisit jamais l'ironie de mes remarques.
He never catches the irony in my remarks.
L'ironie du sort a voulu qu'il arrive en retard.
As irony would have it, he arrived late.
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