Meanings
nouncomedy and tragedy pl (plural only)
- pluralplural onlyentertainmentThe comedy mask and tragedy mask.
- metonymicallypluralplural onlyentertainmentThe sock and buskin.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounThe genres of comedy and tragedy.
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comedy and tragedy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedy%20and%20tragedy
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“comedy and tragedy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedy%20and%20tragedy. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “comedy and tragedy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/comedy%20and%20tragedy.
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