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εἰρωνεύομαι

εἰρωνεύομαι, to dissemble

εἰρων-εύομαι,
  • feign ignorance, so as to perplex, Arist. Rh. 1379b31; πρός τινα Pl. Cra. 384a; πρὸς ὑμᾶς αὐτούς Din. 2.11; banter, Arist. Pol. 1275b27: generally, dissemble, shuffle, Ar. Av. 1211, Pl. Ap. 38a, D. 60.18.
      • 2 employ understatement, Polystr. p.15 W.
    • II trans., treat with sarcasm, τινά Him. Ecl. 1.13.

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