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farcical

[fahr-si-kuhl] / ˈfɑr sɪ kəl /


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While some situations may sound farcical, Brewis said he had plenty of real life examples to draw on as inspiration.

From BBC Aug. 15, 2026

An antidote to August ennui: When Byard Duncan began to feel the creep of a midlife crisis, he realized that desperate times call for farcical measures.

From Slate Aug. 3, 2026

That is a real social phenomenon, by the way, but nowhere as farcical as it’s depicted here.

From Salon Jul. 6, 2026

Emily Kuroda as take-charge producer Madame Liang and Marc Oka as Wang, Ta’s old-school father, throw themselves into the revival with full farcical force.

From Los Angeles Times May 20, 2026

They dug trenches, secured supply lines and were sent out on night exercises that were farcical for the infantrymen because the purpose was never explained and there was a shortage of weapons.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan




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