i·ron·ic
/īˈränik/
adjective
using or characterized by irony.
"his mouth curved into an ironic smile"
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sarcastic sardonic dry caustic sharp stinging scathing acerbic acid bitter trenchant mordant cynical mocking satirical scoffing ridiculing derisory derisive scornful sneering wry double-edged backhanded sarky
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sincere
happening in the opposite way to what is expected, and typically causing wry amusement because of this.
"it was ironic that now that everybody had plenty of money for food, they couldn't obtain it because everything was rationed"
mir·ror
/ˈmirər/
noun
noun: mirror; plural noun: mirrors
a reflective surface, now typically of glass coated with a metal amalgam, that reflects a clear image.
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looking glass reflector reflecting surface glass
a thing regarded as accurately representing something else.
"the stage is supposed to be the mirror of life"
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reflection twin double exact likeness image replica copy clone match parallel spitting image spit dead spit dead ringer for
verb
verb: mirror; 3rd person present: mirrors; past tense: mirrored; past participle: mirrored; gerund or present participle: mirroring
(of a reflective surface) show a reflection of.
"the clear water mirrored the sky"
correspond to.
"gradations of educational attainment that mirror differences in social background"
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reflect repeat match reproduce imitate simulate reiterate follow copy mimic echo parallel correspond to impersonate
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