Phrase guide
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Sound
Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.
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noun
Synonym of comedy and tragedy (all senses).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: plural, plural-only, poetic
Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, theater
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Synonyms: comedy and tragedy
Antonyms: none provided
History
Named from Thalia and Melpomene, the Muses of comedy and tragedy respectively.
