Meaning & use
comic
Causing laughter or amusement; intended to be funny.
See it in a sentence
The comic timing of the actors made even the simplest lines feel hilarious.
He has a comic way of describing his most embarrassing moments.
A note on using this word
Comic describes something designed to amuse, while comical often implies something is unintentionally funny or absurd.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A magazine or book that tells a story through a sequence of drawings, often with dialogue.
He collected comics as a child and still keeps them carefully stored in boxes.
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