Amusement and Irony

Amusement

Amusement noun - The act or activity of providing pleasure or amusement especially for the public.

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Irony and amusement are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Irony" instead a noun "Amusement".

Nearby Words: amusing, amuse, amused

Irony noun - Incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs.

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Amusement and irony are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Amusement" instead a noun "Irony".

Nearby Words: ironic, ironical, ironically, ironist

pure	pure amusement	pure irony
particular	particular amusement	particular irony
certain	certain amusement	certain irony
sheer	sheer amusement	sheer irony
Other adjectives: obvious, great, dark, grim, cruel, sick, twisted, further, added.

The Archdemon seems to have purposely directed the horde to do this for nothing more than its own amusement at the sheer irony.

Source: Crucified Hero Shot
Death by Irony: Citrine Ambershard dies in an acid pit just like Aeofel did in her manor, much to his amusement.

Source: Web Video / Acquisitions Incorporated
Irony: Owen Quine is said to be an excellent literary mimic, writing spot-on parodies of his friend Joe North for their own amusement while North was trying to finish his first novel; on a less amusing note, he also wrote the parody that led to Michael Fancourt's first wife's suicide.

Source: Literature / The Silkworm

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