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Meaning of ironize | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B1
/ˈaɪɹənaɪz/

Definitions

  1. To use irony.
    intransitive
  2. To treat something in an ironic fashion.
    transitive

Examples

“His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion.”
“The sketch begins with a text introduction that tells us, "In 2014, a few brave souls dared to defy Big Oil and his encroachment on the Lakota Nation. In their most traditional garb, these warriors led a legendary protest." These statements are soon ironized by the image of a young Native American man, wearing only a flowery vest, baseball cap, tinted sunglasses, and underwear, who announces […]”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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