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Tragedy

/ˈtrædʒədi/
A very unfortunate or sad event that causes great suffering, distress, or destruction.

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The movie told a true tragedy story.Losing their home was a horrible tragedy for them.

Etymology:

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Derived from the Middle English tragedie, which originates from Old French, influenced by Latin tragoedia and Greek tragōidia meaning goat song, from tragos (goat) and oide (song).

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