Ironic
Ironic adjective - Characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is.
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Teasing and ironic are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Teasing" instead an adjective "Ironic".
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- Which makes it seem a bit ironic when they're first seen teasing Sophie about her red hair.
Source: Video Game / The Sandman -
Which is ironic, considering how despite all the teasing Gary did, Ash has always been better than him, it's just that Gary's antics are more memorable.
Source: Memetic Loser - It becomes a favored method of teasing on Wrex's part, so much so that an Ironic Echo shows up when he tries to coax Art out of his room after Virmire.
Source: Fan Fic / Mass Vexations
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