Oscar Wilde thought that this was 'something wasted on the stupid' - Crossword Clue

Crossword Clue Last Updated: 29/10/2021

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5 letter answer(s) to oscar wilde thought that this was 'something wasted on the stupid'

IRONY
  1. a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs
  2. incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs; "the irony of Ireland's copying the nation she most hated"
  3. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift

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