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tragicomic
Pronunciation:
`traji'kâmik
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Definition:
[adj] having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics; "her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure"--Joseph Conrad
[adj] manifesting both tragic and comic aspects; "the tragicomic disparity...between's man's aspirations and his accomplishments"- B.R.Redman
[adj] (drama) of or relating to or characteristic of tragicomedy; "a playwright specializing in tragicomic drama"
 
Synonyms:
humorous
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humourous
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sad
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tragicomical
 
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