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Explanation of irony (noun)
form: ironies

a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs



   
Explanation of diffidence (noun)
lack of self-confidence; self-distrust



   
Explanation of atrocity (noun)
form: atrocities

an act of atrocious cruelty



   
Explanation of vantage (noun)
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position



   
Explanation of fusillade (noun)
rapid simultaneous discharge of firearms; volley; burst



   
Explanation of modicum (noun)
forms: modicums, modica

a small or moderate or token amount



   
Explanation of expletive (noun)
a word or phrase conveying no independent meaning but added to fill out a sentence or metrical line



   
Explanation of crevice (noun)
form: crevices

a long narrow opening; fissure; scissure



   
Explanation of title (noun)
form: titles

distinctive appellation denoting rank or achievement



   
Explanation of blende (noun)
an ore that is the chief source of zinc; sphalerite



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