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comical

/ˈkɑmɪkəl/ adjective C1
  1. Funny, whimsically amusing. · The tutor excelled in comical scoldings.
  2. Laughable; ridiculous. · He's just put salt in his tea instead of sugar. What a comical error!· His attempts at skiing were comical.
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Sherlock Holmes and I surveyed this curt announcement and the rueful face behind it, until the comical side of the affair so completely overtopped every other consideration that we both burst out into a roar of laughter.
The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, p. 15 · B2

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