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noun • overbearing pride or presumption | ||||||||
| 47% | 10 | Oedipus' tragic flaw is his excessive pride | ||||||
noun • (Greek mythology) a tragic king of Thebes who unknowingly killed his father Laius and married his mother Jocasta; the subject of the drama `Oedipus Rex' by Sophocles | ||||||||
| 41% | 8 | Like Oedipus's curse in "Oedipus Rex" | ||||||
adjective satellite • characterized by often poignant difference or incongruity between what is expected and what actually is • humorously sarcastic or mocking | ||||||||
Tragic Flaw For Oedipus Crossword Clue
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Updated: October 11, 2023
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4 | Macbeth's tragic flaw
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5 | Oedipus' tragic flaw is his excessive pride | |
6 | The specific epithet 'oedipus' refers to the tragic Greek hero in mythology | |
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