Question

verbal irony is best defined as \a contradiction between what is said and what is really meant\ \the use of humor to emphasize the negative qualities of society\ \a description of something as being smaller or less than it really is\ \the use of an incorrect assumption that forms the basis of an argument\

Explanation:

Verbal irony occurs when words express something contrary to the speaker's true meaning. The other options describe satire, under - statement, and a logical fallacy respectively.

Answer:

"a contradiction between what is said and what is really meant"