ironize

i ro nize |ˈīrəˌnīz, īərˈnīz ˈaɪrənaɪz | ▶verb [ with obj. ] use ironically: this novel also follows and yet ironizes many of the conventions of the picaresque narrative.

ironize

ironize |ˈʌɪr (ə )nʌɪz |(also ironise ) ▶verb [ with obj. ] use ironically: this novel follows and yet ironizes many of the conventions of the picaresque narrative.