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- pronunciation:
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absurdities |
definition 1: |
the condition or quality of being absurd, of being completely contrary to logic or the normal order of things.
Many television shows use absurdity to make people laugh.- synonyms:
- ridiculousness
- similar words:
- insanity, nonsense
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definition 2: |
something that makes no sense or is not at all in the normal order of things.
The notion of a female doctor seemed an absurdity to most Americans in the early nineteenth century.- similar words:
- folly, insanity, nonsense, stupidity
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