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  • 21risible — [[t]rɪ̱zɪb(ə)l[/t]] ADJ GRADED (disapproval) If you describe something as risible, you mean that it is ridiculous and does not deserve to be taken seriously. [FORMAL] Syn: ludicrous …

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  • 22risible — adj. 1 laughable, ludicrous. 2 inclined to laugh. 3 Anat. relating to laughter (risible nerves). Derivatives: risibility n. risibly adv. Etymology: LL risibilis f. L ridere ris laugh …

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  • 23risible — /riz euh beuhl/, adj. 1. causing or capable of causing laughter; laughable; ludicrous. 2. having the ability, disposition, or readiness to laugh. 3. pertaining to or connected with laughing. [1550 60; < LL risibilis that can laugh, equiv. to L&#8230; …

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  • 24risible — Synonyms and related words: absurd, amusing, bizarre, buxom, comic, comical, droll, eccentric, farcical, frivolous, funny, gleeful, hilarious, humorous, incongruous, jocular, jocund, jolly, jovial, joyful, joyous, laughable, laughter loving,&#8230; …

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  • 25risible — ri|si|ble Mot Pla Adjectiu invariable …

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  • 26risible — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. laughable; jovial, merry. See cheerfulness, absurdity. II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective 1. Arousing laughter: amusing, comic, comical, droll, funny, humorous, laughable, zany. See LAUGHTER. 2.&#8230; …

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  • 27risible — ris|i|ble [ rızəbl ] adjective FORMAL silly or bad enough to make you laugh: ABSURD, RIDICULOUS …

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  • 28risible — adjetivo ridículo, irrisorio …

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  • 29risible — ris·i·ble || rɪzÉ™bl adj. laughable, causing laughter, funny; pertaining to laughter; having a tendency to laugh …

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  • 30risible — [ rɪzɪb(ə)l] adjective such as to provoke laughter. Derivatives risibility noun risibly adverb Origin C16 (in the sense inclined to laughter ): from late L. risibilis, from L. ris , ridere to laugh …

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