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Definition of tragicomic adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tragicomic

adjective
 
/ˌtrædʒiˈkɒmɪk/
 
/ˌtrædʒiˈkɑːmɪk/
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  1. connected with plays that are both funny and sad
    • The play is a tragicomic masterpiece.
  2. (of an event or situation) both funny and sad
    • the tragicomic failure of his dreams
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