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English noun: dramatic irony

1. dramatic irony (communication) (theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play


Broader (hypernym)irony


Domain categorydramatic art, dramatics, dramaturgy, theater, theatre









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