Tag: word meanings
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‘Ironic’ Is Not a Synonym for ‘Coincidental’: What Irony Actually Means
Rain on your wedding day is a coincidence. The story of the most misused adjective in English — and a test that tells real irony from mere bad luck.
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What Does ‘Serendipity’ Mean? The Happy Accident, Defined
Coined in a letter in 1754 from a Persian fairy tale, serendipity is luck with its eyes open — and it is not quite the same as coincidence.