Ironic
Ironic adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Odd and ironic are semantically related. in paradoxical topic. In some cases you can use "Odd" instead an adjective "Ironic".
Odd
Odd adjective - Being one of a pair or set without a corresponding mate.
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Possibly because his Greek name, Heracles, has the ironic meaning "Hera's Glory." Even if people do not know the meaning, it would sound odd to have his name sound so similar to hers.
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Ironic Echo: The Little Prince calls the adults he encounters on his journey "very odd".
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Somewhat ironic, considering that Wodehouse spent the last twenty-odd years of his life living on Long Island.
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