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| farce [ faarss ] (plural farc·es) |
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1. absurd situation: a ridiculous situation in which everything goes wrong or becomes a sham
 It was a complete farce - the bride changed her mind at the last minute and the two families had a public shouting match.
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2. comic play: a comic play in which authority, order, and morality are at risk and ordinary people are caught up in extraordinary events
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3. style of comic drama: the style of comic drama in which authority, order, and morality are at risk and ordinary people are caught up in extraordinary events
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4. food Same as forcemeat
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| [Early 16th century. < French, "stuffing" < Latin farcire "to stuff"] |