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plain dictates of common sense; logically contradictory; nonsensical; ridiculous; as, an absurd person, an absurd opinion; an absurd dream. This proffer is absurd and reasonless. Shak. 'This phrase absurd to call a villain great. Pope. p. 9

The quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment. "The absurdity of the actual idea of an infinite number." Locke.

In an absurd manner.

Absurdity. [R.]

Unreasonableness; absurdity. [Obs.]

Nonsensical; absurd; pertaining to an amphigory.

Producing ducks; -- applied to Anatifæ, under the absurd notion of their turning into ducks or geese. See Barnacle.

An indirect argument which proves a thing by showing the impossibility or absurdity of the contrary.

Proving indirectly, by showing the absurdity, or impossibility of the contrary. Bp. Berkeley.

e." F. Harrison. -- To make an ass of one's self, to do or say something very foolish or absurd.

e a favorable appearance to; to whitewash; to palliate. Blanch over the blackest and most absurd things. Tillotson.

oad or burden; to lay or place as a burden (something heavy or objectionable). [R.] It is absurd to burden this act on Cromwell. Coleridge.

An extravagant or absurd report or story; a fabricated sensational report or statement; esp. one set afloat in the newspapers to hoax the public.

Figuratively; Honeyed; sweet; flattering. Let the candied tongue lick absurd pomp. Shak.

mplete; to crown; to bring to the highest point or consummation; as, to cap the climax of absurdity.

Blind and absurd devotion to a fallen leader or an obsolete cause; hence, absurdly vainglorious or exaggerated patriotism. -- Chau"vin*ist, n. -- Chau`vin*is"tic (, a.

In a clever manner. Never was man so clever absurd. C. Smart.

earthly good. I. Taylor. To cap the climax, to surpass everything, as in excellence or in absurdity. [Colloq.]

so broken, so debased With corporal servitude, that my mind ever Will condescend to such absurd commands Milton. Spain's mighty monarch, In gracious clemency, does condescend, On these conditions, to become your friend. Dryden.

To estamate; to think; to regard; to view. Considered as plays, his works are absurd. Macaulay.