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- pronunciation:
- trae
jih
di
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- Word Explorer
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noun |
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tragedies |
| definition 1: |
A tragedy is a very sad and terrible thing that happens to people.
The sinking of the ship was a tragedy for the crew, the passengers, and their families.- synonyms:
- blow, catastrophe, disaster
- antonyms:
- miracle
- similar words:
- misfortune
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| definition 2: |
A tragedy is a serious play or story that ends in a very bad way for the main character or characters. Often the main character dies or is destroyed in some way.
Mrs. Owen didn't know that the play she was watching was a tragedy. She was sad when the play came to an end. She hoped the main character would escape in the end, but he didn't.- antonyms:
- comedy
- similar words:
- drama
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| related words: |
blow, catastrophe, play |
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