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farce [fɑ:s, Am fɑ:rs] N a. fig

farce

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Much of the 1890s were taken up with writing farces and comedies or the book and song lyrics to a string of musical comedies. en.wikipedia.org

I am being compelled to play a farce, he said. en.wikipedia.org

It consisted of three acts and was described as having the characteristics of drama, musical comedy, farce and revue, in turn. en.wikipedia.org

Theatrical representations often encompassed several works; they began with a comic prologue, then a tragedy or tragicomedy, then a farce and finally a song. en.wikipedia.org

The final stages of the tournament had descended into farce. en.wikipedia.org

The series relies heavily on stereotypical characters and farce for its humour. en.wikipedia.org

The marriage proves to be a tragic farce. en.wikipedia.org

The game ended in a farce as the crowd invaded the pitch thinking that the game was over. en.wikipedia.org

He was famous for his roles in farce and in serio-comic melodramas in a career that spanned more than four decades. en.wikipedia.org

The performances at the new theater were principally burlesques and farces. en.wikipedia.org

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