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ironize

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i·ron·ize  (r-nz)
v. i·ron·ized, i·ron·iz·ing, i·ron·iz·es
v.tr.
To make ironic in effect: The actor ironized his performance of the speech.
v.intr.
To use irony.
[iron(ic) + -ize.]
ironize, ironise [ˈaɪrəˌnaɪz]
vb
1. (intr) to use or indulge in irony
2. (tr) to make ironic or use ironically
ironist  n
Translations
ironize
vti → ironisieren


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