Funny and Ironic

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Funny adjective - Causing or intended to cause laughter.

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Ironic and funny are semantically related In some cases you can use "Ironic" instead an adjective "Funny".

Nearby Words: funning, funnily

Ironic adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.

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Funny and ironic are semantically related in characteristic topic. Sometimes you can use "Funny" instead an adjective "Ironic".

Nearby Words: irony, ironical, ironically, ironist

My Dad Can Beat Up Your Dad: Made especially ironic/funny when Potter says this to Joseph, who turns away so Potter wont see his smirk because he knows what his dad can do.

Source: Film / Unbreakable
Couch Gag: The Stinger of each show consisted of Belvedere making an entry in his journal which was often funny or ironic.

Source: Series / Mr. Belvedere
Establishing Character Moment: Pope Sixtus is introduced in a rather ironic and funny way.

Source: Series / Da Vinci's Demons

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