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Inflections of 'tragedy' (n): npl: tragedies

tragedy
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Sense: Noun: disastrous event

Synonyms:

disaster , catastrophe, calamity, cataclysm, apocalypse, debacle, fiasco, tragic accident, doom

Antonyms:

success , godsend, good fortune, achievement , advantage , benefit , blessing , boon, relief , opportunity , good times, near miss, close shave, close call

Sense: Noun: misfortune

Synonyms:

misfortune, bad fortune, tragic end, misadventure, mishap , mischance, adversity, knock , hard knocks (informal)

Antonyms:

happiness , fortune , good fortune, luck , a stroke of luck, lucky break, joy

Sense: Noun: tragic drama

Synonyms:

tragic drama, tragic play, Greek tragedy, Shakespearean tragedy, buskin (literary), drama , melodrama

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