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seriocomic

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se·ri·o·com·ic  (sîr--kmk)
adj.
Both serious and comic.
[serio(us) + comic.]
seri·o·comi·cal·ly adv.
seriocomic [seer-ee-oh-kom-ik]
Adjective
mixing serious and comic elements
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Adj.1.seriocomic - mixing the serious with the comic with comic predominating; "a seriocomic novel"
seriocomical
humorous, humourous - full of or characterized by humor; "humorous stories"; "humorous cartoons"; "in a humorous vein"


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