Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English - incongruity
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Incongruity
incongruity
~ n 1 strangeness, especially in being unsuitable, unusual, or unexpected in relation to the things around (He was suddenly struck by the incongruity of drinking champagne out of plastic glasses.) 2 an act or event which seems strange or unsuitable because it seems very different from what is happening around it
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(incongruities) The incongruity of something is its strangeness when considered together with other aspects of a situation. (FORMAL) She smiled at the incongruity of the question. N-VAR: oft N of n ...Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
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noun (plural -ties) Date: circa 1532 1. the quality or state of being incongruous 2. something that is incongruous ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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1. несоответствие; несочетаемость; несовместимость 2. несообразность; абсурдность 3. неуместность ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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