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seriocomic

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seriocomic

Main Entry:: se·rio·com·ic
Pronunciation:: \ˌsir-ē-ō-ˈkä-mik\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: serious + -o- + comic
Date:: 1783

: having a mixture of the serious and the comic <a seriocomic novel>

— se·rio·com·i·cal·ly

\-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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