+**Verbal Irony** is a figure of speech where a speaker's words express a meaning contradictory to what is literally said. This form of [Irony](/wiki/irony) is often used for emphasis, for [Sarcasm](/wiki/sarcasm), or to add a layer of wit.
+## See also
+- [Irony](/wiki/irony)
+- [Sarcasm](/wiki/sarcasm)
+- [Understatement](/wiki/understatement)
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