From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishtragicomedytra‧gi‧com‧e‧dy /ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmədi $ -ˈkɑː-/ noun (plural tragicomedies) [countable, uncountable] APTALa play or a story that is both sad and funny —tragicomic /ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪk◂ $ -ˈkɑː-/ adjective
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tragicomedy• So I watched the tragicomedy unfold before me and believed it. 