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Нелепый
Describes something ridiculous or preposterous. Milder and more everyday than the borrowed word absurdnyy.
Examples in context
Это совершенно нелепый вопрос.
That is a completely absurd question.
Он попал в нелепую ситуацию.
He ended up in an absurd situation.
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