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incongruity - use in sentences
Converse of object
- see: The man who sees not the incongruity has great need of having his eyes anointed.
- explain: Scientology leaders are now faced with having to concoct a story for their current members explaining the painfully obvious incongruity of their actions.
- show: How do you feel when you see a picture like that, almost showing the incongruity of war and a religious belief?
- find: Only people who know little of the history of ideas will find any incongruity here.
Adjective modifier
- apparent: There are various angles from which the apparent incongruity could be viewed.
- humorous: It also indicates that humorous incongruity is likely to be disregarded and ' not taken seriously ' .
- obvious: Scientology leaders are now faced with having to concoct a story for their current members explaining the painfully obvious incongruity of their actions.
- visual: The visual incongruity of erstwhile ambassador and broken Jack-in-the-box is heart-breaking.
Modifies a noun
- theory: The incongruity theory is one of the most influential theories of humor and laughter.
Preposition: in
- midst: They were a most impressive incongruity in the midst of the tokens of an omnipotent civilization.
Preposition: of
- situation: I hope that now you see the incongruity of the situation.
- war: How do you feel when you see a picture like that, almost showing the incongruity of war and a religious belief?
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