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absurd
/əbˈsɝd/ · 6 letters · 6 distinct letters
- adjective
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense;, Walter Lippman
the absurd predicament of seeming to argue that virtue is highly desirable but intensely unpleasant
- adjective
incongruous;inviting ridicule
the absurd excuse that the dog ate his homework
- noun
a situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless;, Albert Camus
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth