patently absurd

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• absurd — adj. 1) patently; totally absurd 2) absurd to + inf. (it was absurd to leave such a large tip) 3) absurd that + clause (it s absurd that we have to get up so early) * * * [əb sɜːd] totally absurd patently absurd to + inf. (it was absurd to leave… …   Combinatory dictionary

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