HyperDic: tragedy

English > 2 senses of the word *tragedy*:
NOUN	event	tragedy, calamity, catastrophe, disaster, cataclysm	an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
NOUN	communication	tragedy	drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance

tragedy > pronunciation
Sounds	trae'jhahdiy
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English > *tragedy*: 2 senses > noun 1, event
Meaning	An event resulting in great loss and misfortune.
Synonyms	calamity, catastrophe, disaster, cataclysm
Narrower	act of God, force majeure, vis major, inevitable accident, unavoidable casualty	A natural and unavoidable catastrophe that interrupts the expected course of events
	apocalypse	A cosmic cataclysm in which God destroys the ruling powers of evil
	famine	A severe shortage / shortage of food (as through crop failure) resulting in violent hunger and starvation and death
	kiss of death	Something that is ruinous
	meltdown	A disaster comparable / comparable to a nuclear meltdown
	plague	Any large scale calamity (especially when thought to be sent by God)
	tidal wave	An unusual (and often destructive) rise of water along the seashore caused by a storm or a combination of wind and high tide
	tsunami	A cataclysm resulting from a destructive sea wave caused by an earthquake or volcanic eruption
	visitation	Any disaster or catastrophe
Broader	misfortune, bad luck	unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate / unfortunate event
Spanish	calamidad, cataclismo, catástrofe, desastre, hecatombe, siniestro, tragedia
Catalan	calamitat, cataclisme, catàstrofe, daltabaix, desastre, tragèdia
Adjectives	tragic, tragical	very sad

English > *tragedy*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity.
Narrower	tragicomedy	A dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating
Broader	drama	The literary genre of works intended for the theater
Opposite	comedy	light and humorous drama with a happy ending
Spanish	tragedia
Catalan	tragèdia
Adjectives	tragic	of or relating to or characteristic of tragedy

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