Tragical

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    tragic archaic

    "We shall not describe this tragical scene too fully; but we thought ourselves obliged, by that historic integrity which we profess, shortly to hint a matter which we would otherwise have been glad to have spared."

Adjective
  1. 1
    very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction wordnet

Synonyms

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sadtragic

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"We shall not describe this tragical scene too fully; but we thought ourselves obliged, by that historic integrity which we profess, shortly to hint a matter which we would otherwise have been glad to have spared."

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comico-tragical

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