Wordle · Archive · #433 · Friday, August 26, 2022
Wordle #433 Answer — Friday, August 26, 2022
Hints, difficulty, the word, and what it means.
Hints & Answer
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Hint 1Category
It's a noun. A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context. -
Hint 2Vowels & repeats
Today's word has 2 vowels, and all five letters are different. -
Hint 3First letter
It starts with I. -
Hint 4Getting closer
Dramatic ___: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
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Wordle answer #433
IRONY
noun /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/
The Word, Explained
A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.
"The food had an irony taste to it."
Close cousins: ferric, ferrous
A friendly one — common letters, no repeats, and enough vowels for openers to find.
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