trag·e·dy  /ˈtrædʒədi/

noun

1. an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; "the whole city was affected by the irremediable calamity"; "the earthquake was a disaster"

synset: calamity, catastrophe, disaster, tragedy, cataclysm

2. drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity

synset: tragedy

antonym: comedy

Princeton University "About WordNet." WordNet. Princeton University. 2010.

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