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Farces
A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
📖 Definitions of "Farces"
- 1
A style of humor marked by broad improbabilities with little regard to regularity or method.
- 2
A motion picture or play featuring this style of humor.
"The farce that we saw last night had us laughing and shaking our heads at the same time."
- 3
A situation abounding with ludicrous incidents.
"The first month of labor negotiations was a farce."
- 4
A ridiculous or empty show.
"The political arena is a mere farce, with all sorts of fools trying to grab power."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Farces"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| travestynoun | An absurd, grotesque, misrepresentative or grossly inferior likeness or imitation. |
| forcemeatnoun | (cooking) An emulsion of fat and comminuted meat (which has been subject to puréeing, grinding, sieving, chopping finely) optionally mixed with other flavour carriers and either served up alone or used as a stuffing. |
| farce comedynoun | a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations |
| atellannoun | Of, from, or pertaining to Atella in ancient Italy. |
| comediesnoun | (countable, drama) a dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone |
| feydeaunoun | — |
| melodramasnoun | (countable) A drama abounding in romantic sentiment and agonizing situations, with a musical accompaniment only in parts which are especially thrilling or pathetic. |
| tragicomedynoun | (uncountable) The genre of drama that combines elements of tragedy and comedy. |
| gagsnoun | A joke or other mischievous prank. |
| musicalsnoun | A stage performance, show or film that involves singing, dancing and musical numbers performed by the cast as well as acting. |
| farceurnoun | A farcical comedian. |
| satiresnoun | (uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this. |
| absurdismnoun | (uncountable, philosophy) A philosophy which holds that the universe is chaotic and irrational and that any attempt to impose order will ultimately fail. |
| ernst lubitschnoun | (January 29, 1892November 30, 1947) a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. |
| ayckbournnoun | — |
| operettasnoun | (music) A lighter version of opera with a frivolous story and spoken dialogue. [from 18th c.] |
| jean anouilhnoun | Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (Not, as often mispronounced, . |
| slapsticknoun | (uncountable, comedy) A style of humor focusing on physical comedy, such as slipping on a banana peel, and with foolish characters who get into humiliating situations. |
| playwrightnoun | A writer and creator of theatrical plays. |
| potboilernoun | Alternative spelling of pot boiler. [(figurative, mildly derogatory) A creative work of low quality (book, art, etc.), produced merely to earn a living or for profit, as opposed to serious creative expression.] |
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