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Absurd Criticizing Ridiculous Make Sense Absurdly Absurdity Discussing

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If you say that something is a_____, you are criticizing it because you think that it is ridiculous or that it does not make sense .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.
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
cefr-level C1

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