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Tragic

/trˈædʒɪk/
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(adj) Causing great sadness or suffering.

With a little more care, the driver could have avoided such a tragic accident.
The tragic news drove his mother mad.
CEFR Practice Quiz
It was a truly ____ event that saddened everyone in the village and left a deep impact on the whole community today.

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