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Verbal irony refers to any utterance in which the speaker’s words mean something different from their intended meaning (e.g., “You’re really on top of things” said to a disorganized person). For ...

Since I started contributing to Psychology Today three years ago, I’ve been periodically exploring how laughter and humor are related to other terms often associated with them. They include concepts ...