Irony is when you expect something but the opposite occurs.
From these answers, "When an event is the opposite of what is expected" is the correct answer. For example, a lion is killed and eaten by a zebra.
You would expect the lion to win, but with irony, the opposite occurs.
I hope this helps!
furlough, leave of absence, mostly granted to those in armed forces
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the 4th of July is independence day if that was your question!