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comic
[ kom-ik ]
/ ˈkɒm ɪk /
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Origin of comic
OTHER WORDS FROM comic
non·com·ic, adjective, nounquasi-comic, adjectivesem·i·com·ic, adjectiveun·com·ic, adjectiveWords nearby comic
comfort stop, comfort woman, comfort zone, comfrey, comfy, comic, comical, comic book, Comice, comic opera, comic relief
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How to use comic in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for comic
comic
/ (ˈkɒmɪk) /
adjective
of, relating to, characterized by, or characteristic of comedy
(prenominal) acting in, writing, or composing comedya comic writer
humorous; funny
noun
a person who is comic, esp a comic actor; comedian
a book or magazine containing comic strips
(usually plural) mainly US and Canadian comic strips in newspapers, etc
Word Origin for comic
C16: from Latin cōmicus, from Greek kōmikos relating to comedy
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