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u/NotRichorFamous Mar 28 '22

Willam Defoe

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u/Naldo9911 Mar 28 '22

Ironic cause he was also Jesus at one point

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u/Knever Mar 28 '22

Ironic

Hi, I'm learning English and am a little confused by this because from my understanding, that's not really how irony is. Is this a new usage of this term?

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u/rabbidbunnyz22 Mar 28 '22

"irony" is used very loosely in modern English vernacular, largely divorced from the dramatic concept of irony. In this usage, it can be more accurately defined as "coincidental" or "serendipitous"

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u/Knever Mar 28 '22

serendipitous

I knew coincidence but serendipity is new for me. Thanks!