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farce

[fahrs] / fɑrs /


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The three‑act farce tells the story of a credulous father whose obsession with astrology leads him to force his young daughter to marry an old wigmaker.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

China described the visit as a "stowaway-style escape farce".

From BBC • May 2, 2026

“This report is a farce, a joke,” said Raúl Servín, part of a citizens group that searches for the missing in the western state of Jalisco, which regularly ranks near the top in disappearances.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

To rework Karl Marx’s famous maxim, sometimes historical events can be tragedy and farce at the same time, and repeat themselves in the same register.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

And, despite the farce that ended my attempt to say "yes" to the Brotherhood, I'm still plagued by his deathbed advice .

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison




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