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ironize
[ ahy-er-nahyz ]
verb (used with object)
, i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing.
- to make ironical.
- to add iron (to a substance).
verb (used without object)
, i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing.
- to use irony or speak ironically.
ironize
/ ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz /
verb
- intr to use or indulge in irony
- tr to make ironic or use ironically
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Derived Forms
- ˈironist, noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of ironize1
First recorded in 1635–45; from Greek eirōnízesthai “to pretend ignorance, dissemble, understate; treat with sarcasm”; irony 1( def ), -ize ( def )
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