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Definition of tragicomic
1 : of, relating to, or resembling tragicomedy
2 : manifesting both tragic and comic aspects
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Critics lauded the tragicomic poignancy Mr. Landau brought to the role of a once-big star reduced to appearing in movies directed by the bizarrely inept Wood, often labeled the worst director of all time.
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Spotty Wi-Fi served up the tragicomic cavalcade of cabinet nominees in dribs and drabs.
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