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Tragicomedy
/ˌtɹædʒɪˈkɒmədi/
Synonyms for "tragicomedy" (54 found)
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Noun(1 words)
ambivalent mood
arlequinadeblack comedybroad comedyburlesqueburlettacampcomedie bouffecomedie larmoyantecomedie rossecomedietta
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Related words (27)
farcefarce comedygenteel comedyharlequinadehigh camplight comedylow camplow comedymimemusicalmusical comedyopera buffaraw comedyrealistic comedyromantic comedysatyr playsentimental comedysituation comedyslapstickslapstick comedy
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Noun(6 words)
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4 entriesabsurdist tragicomedyblack comedydark comedydomestic tragicomedy
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6 entriesclassic tragicomedydark tragicomedymodern tragicomedytragicomedy filmtragicomedy genretragicomedy play
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This matters because after the tragicomedies of Brexit and Grexit, the world has been enjoying the spectacle of “Orkxit”. This month it was suggested that the Orkney Islands might like to secede from Britain and become a self-governing territory of Norway.
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