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Noun
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To illustrate the absurdity of adhering too closely to genre conventions, Galloway describes a plot about an innocent girl who winds up in a strange town.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
7 Aug. 2025 -
Drama, laughs, and a healthy dose of absurdity ensue.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Hutch screams at thugs during a four-on-one melee, and the irony is only flesh-wound deep.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 Aug. 2025
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The irony is hard to miss: the very aesthetic that built Claire’s, the chokers, butterfly clips, glitter hair gel, and jelly handbags all everywhere again.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Meanwhile, there are vast numbers of people who would like to put together songs from clips and samples, either for their own amusement or for commercial reasons.—
Trevor Clawson,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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That element of surprise is inherently missing in the sequel, to its detriment, but screenwriters Derek Kolstad and Aaron Rabin’s simple but ingenious premise provides plenty of amusement.—
Frank Scheck,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Aug. 2025
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“Ridiculousness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ridiculousness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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