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ludicrous
adjective
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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ˈluː.dɪ.kɹəs
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adjective
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
“the wild farcical exuberance of a clown”
adjective
so unreasonable as to invite derision
“the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”
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the wild farcical exuberance of a clown
ludicrous green hair
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
that's a cockeyed idea
ask a nonsensical question and get a nonsensical answer
a contribution so small as to be laughable
it is ludicrous to call a cottage a mansion
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