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noun
A theatrical effect in which the true meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
(theater) irony that occurs when the meaning of the situation is understood by the audience but not by the characters in the play
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: irony
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