1. (n.) Use of words such as 'great!' to imply the opposite of their literal meaning; an unfortunate result that differs from what was expected\ (not merely just a coincidence).

2. (a.) Resembling iron taste, hardness, or other physical property.

3. (n.) Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

4. (n.) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words.

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