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A ironia
Both the rhetorical device and the everyday tone. Ironia cortante is cutting irony. Distinguish from sarcasmo, which is irony aimed at wounding a specific person.
Examples in context
Disse aquilo com uma ironia cortante.
He said that with cutting irony.
A ironia dele passa despercebida.
His irony goes unnoticed.
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