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THE ABSURD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A situation in which life seems irrational and meaningless
Example:
The absurd is the essential concept and the first truth
Synonyms:
absurd; the absurd
Classified under:
Nouns denoting stable states of affairs
Hypernyms ("the absurd" is a kind of...):
situation; state of affairs (the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time)