Absurdities

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Absurdity \Ab*surd"i*ty\ (-[i^]*t[y^]), n.; pl. {Absurdities}
     (-t[i^]z). [L. absurditas: cf. F. absurdite.]
     1. 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.
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     2. That which is absurd; an absurd action; a logical
        contradiction.
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              His travels were full of absurdities. --Johnson.
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