Five-letter words matching IR_N_
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IRONY is the only possible answer that fits.
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What fits IR_N_?
All 4 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter I, O
- 5th letter E, G, S, Y
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IRONY
The quality of 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.
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Past Wordle answer: August 26, 2022.
IRONS
plural of iron
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IRING
present participle and gerund of ire
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IRONE
Any of several ketones, or a mixture of such, found in orris oil (oil extracted from iris roots), used as odorants in perfumes.
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