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comico-sentimental

English translation: a mixture of comic and sentimental


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English term or phrase:comico-sentimental
English translation:a mixture of comic and sentimental
Entered by: Jack Doughty
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11:55 Jan 24, 2010
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Art/Literary - Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting / terminology
English term or phrase: comico-sentimental
Here the sentence like this:" Looking back, I now see our relationship as comical in its essence. Comico-sentimental. Based on a comic premise."

What is " comico-sentimental" mean?

Thank you!
macky
Local time: 03:48
a mixture of comic and sentimental
Explanation:
I think "comic-sentimental" would be more commonly used.
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Jack Doughty
Local time: 20:48
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Summary of answers provided
3 +7a mixture of comic and sentimental
Jack Doughty
3sometimes marked by humour and at other times by feelings/emotions
Veronika McLaren


  

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11 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +7
a mixture of comic and sentimental


Explanation:
I think "comic-sentimental" would be more commonly used.

Jack Doughty
Local time: 20:48
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Grading comment
Thank your for help!

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1 hr   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
sometimes marked by humour and at other times by feelings/emotions


Explanation:
obviously I agree with Jack...

Veronika McLaren
Local time: 15:48
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Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
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Jan 29, 2010 - Changes made by Jack Doughty:
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