irony

mastery
UK /ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/ US /ˈaɪ.ɹə.ni/nounadj

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Which meaning of 'irony' is used in the sentence?

It is one of the ironies of capital cities that each acts as a symbol of its nation, and yet few are even remotely representative of it.