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Absurd Absurdly Absurdity Adjective Criticizing Ridiculous Make Sense

word absurd
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adjective
If you say that something is absurd, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense .
It is absurd to be discussing compulsory redundancy policies for teachers.
I've known clients of mine go to absurd lengths, just to avoid paying me a few pounds.
That's absurd.
Parkinson had a sharp eye for the absurd.
Prices were still absurdly low, in his opinion.
Absurdly, it makes shoppers overpay farmers to grow too much food.
I find myself growing increasingly angry at the absurdity of the situation.
...the absurdities of fashionable childcare methods.
inflections absurdlyabsurdityabsurdities
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