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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the recall of a duly elected official for a frivolous reason is not democracy in action but a farce
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as in comedy
humorous entertainment
the rubber-faced, loose-jointed comedian is a master of knockabout farce
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Interesting to note that in 1938, Wilder wrote an Americanized adaptation of Einen Jux will er sich machen, an 1842 farce by Austrian playwright Johan Nestroy, which was itself based on an even earlier one-act work from England.
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Repetition, persistent miscommunication, and an ever-heightening absurd situation that refuses to resolve itself until the very last scene — these are the building blocks of a drawing room farce, except that they’re deployed for a leisurely-paced, Frederick Wiseman-esque social comment.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
After a three-year boycott of state and local elections that were widely seen as a farce, the opposition resumed electoral politics.
—Jose Ignacio Hernández, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2024
Apatow promises a career-spanning film about the comedy legend behind classic movie farces and parodies.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
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Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 10 July 2024
Repetition, persistent miscommunication, and an ever-heightening absurd situation that refuses to resolve itself until the very last scene — these are the building blocks of a drawing room farce, except that they’re deployed for a leisurely-paced, Frederick Wiseman-esque social comment.
—Indiewire Staff, IndieWire, 12 Aug. 2024
After a three-year boycott of state and local elections that were widely seen as a farce, the opposition resumed electoral politics.
—Jose Ignacio Hernández, Foreign Affairs, 29 July 2024
Apatow promises a career-spanning film about the comedy legend behind classic movie farces and parodies.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 July 2024
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“Farce.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/farce. Accessed 2 Oct. 2024.
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