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tragedyan event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: an event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈtrædʒədi/

Korean meaning: 비극, 참사

Korean pronunciation: **트**래져디

Example Sentences

  • The real tragedy is that he spent his entire paycheck on cryptocurrency right before the crash.
  • It would be a tragedy if this amazing pizza gets cold while we're taking photos for Instagram.
  • The oil spill was an environmental tragedy that took years to recover from.

tragedy

NOUN

//ˈtrædʒədi//

an event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress

tragedy concept
💡 Concept

an event causing great suffering, destruction, or distress

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tragedy rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

No strategy or majesty could prevent this tragedy

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈtrædʒədi/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈtrædʒədi/

🌳Etymology

Roottrag-
Suffix--edy

Origin

그리스 연극에서 염소를 제물로 바치며 부른 슬픈 노래에서 유래된 단어입니다. 고대 그리스의 디오니소스 축제에서 염소를 희생하며 신에게 바치는 합창곡이 비극의 시작이 되었습니다.

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🎵Rhyme

strategymajesty
strategy
majesty

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📝Examples

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The real tragedy is that he spent his entire paycheck on cryptocurrency right before the crash.

😄 Fun example

It would be a tragedy if this amazing pizza gets cold while we're taking photos for Instagram.

The oil spill was an environmental tragedy that took years to recover from.

😄 Fun example

My mom considers it a personal tragedy when the Wi-Fi goes down for more than five minutes.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

disastercatastrophecalamitymisfortune

Antonyms

comedytriumphsuccess

Related

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