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tragic

adjective

Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

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Word Facts

Word length
6
Starts with
T
Ends with
C
Contains
RA
Scrabble score
9
CEFR level
B1

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈtɹædʒɪk

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Definitions

adjective

  1. Very sad; especially involving grief or death or destruction

    “A tragic face”

adjective

  1. Of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy

    “Tragic hero”

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Example Sentences

A tragic face
A tragic plight
A tragic accident
Tragic hero

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