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absurd

nounadjective /æbsɜrd/ 2 syllables 6 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11
Definitions
noun

a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless

“The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth”

adjective

so unreasonable as to invite derision

“the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework”

adjective

inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense

“the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant”

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