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comic
What does comic mean?
comic (adjective): arousing or provoking laughter.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce comic?
/ˈkɑmɪk/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does comic come from?
From Latin comicus, from Ancient Greek κωμικός (kōmikós, “relating to comedy”), from κῶμος (kômos, “carousal”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of comic?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “comic”?
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What does “comic” mean?
of great significance or value
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liable to or capable of change
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arousing or provoking laughter
Right! That's what “comic” means.
important in effect or meaning
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Which word is closest in meaning to “comic”?
amusing
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general
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outside
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several
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