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Word: Tragic
Speech Type: Adjective
mid 16th century: from French tragique, via Latin from Greek tragikos, from tragos ‘goat’, but associated with tragōidia (see tragedy)
ˈtradʒɪk
causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow
Short Definition:causing or characterized by extreme distress or sorrow
Examples:- the shooting was a tragic accident
relating to tragedy in a literary work or as a genre
Short Definition:relating to tragedy in literary work
Examples:- the same rules apply whether the plot is tragic or comic
Word: Tragic
Speech Type: Noun
ˈtradʒɪk
a boring or socially inept person, typically having an obsessive and solitary interest
Short Definition:boring or socially inept person
Examples:- at school she's not a complete tragic, but she's not exactly popular either
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