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tragicomical

tra·gi·co·mical

uncommon

adjective

1.

manifesting both tragic and comic aspects

  • “the tragicomic disparity...between”
  • “s aspirations and his accomplishments” B.R.Redman
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2.

having pathetic as well as ludicrous characteristics

  • “her life...presented itself to me as a tragicomical adventure” -Joseph Conrad
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