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absurd

[uhb-surd, -zurd] / əbˈsɜrd, -ˈzɜrd /


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His father, a postal worker, gave him a sense of the absurd.

From The Wall Street Journal

Israel dismissed the accusations as "absurd and distorted".

From BBC

Seven European leaders, including Sir Keir Starmer, issued a joint public statement emphasising, albeit in diplomatic language, their shared view that Washington's designs on Greenland are as absurd as they are counterproductive.

From BBC

Last year, American men's world number six Taylor Fritz said it was "absurd" he was only able to take one week off tennis before the 2025 season.

From BBC

Combining Östlund’s taste for the outrageous and absurd with this simple yet terrifyingly relatable premise may make this the year’s truest horror film.

From Los Angeles Times