would：（ironic）used to make a comment about behavior that is typical:"they would say that, wouldn't they?" · "every night we would hear the boy crying"
What does ironic means ?

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would：（ironic）used to make a comment about behavior that is typical:"they would say that, wouldn't they?" · "every night we would hear the boy crying"
What does ironic  means ?

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There is a great song to explain the meaning of this word. It's called "Ironic" by Alanis Morissette, from 1995. Lookup the lyrics of this song, for many great examples of the meaning of "ironic". This is how many children from my generation learnt the meaning of this word.