Irony and Parable

Irony

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

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

Nearby Words: ironic, ironical, ironically, ironist

Parable

Parable noun - A short moral story (often with animal characters).
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Synonyms for Parable

Irony and parable are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Irony" instead a noun "Parable".

Nearby Word: parabolical

How words are described

old old irony old parable
little little irony little parable
deliberate deliberate irony deliberate parable
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