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tragicomedy (s) (noun), tragicomdies (pl)
1. A dramatic composition or other written work that involves elements of amusement and sadness: Judy really liked going to see tragicomedies where she could laugh and cry in one production!
2. An incident, or series of incidents, combining sorrow and comic elements: The little accident could be described as a tragicomedy when each of the two girls tried to catch the falling vase as it finally tumbled to the floor and broke!
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