absurd
adjective
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[abˈsɚ(ɹ)d]
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- Contrary to reason or propriety; obviously and flatly opposed to manifest truth; inconsistent with the plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; silly. [from mid-16th c.]
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absurdity
noun
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- (countable) That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical contradiction. [First attested in the late 15th century.]
- (uncountable) The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. [First attested in the early 16th century.]
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