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Find out the meaning of the following words by looking them up in the dictionary. Then use them in sentences of your own.

comical

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Comical: Funny
Mr. Bean is one of the most famous comical characters on television

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Chapter 3.1: Gopal and the Hilsa Fish - Working with Language [Page 43]

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Chapter 3.1 Gopal and the Hilsa Fish
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