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farcical
/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/
adj 2
Collocations
3ADJ.
bare, lay
VERB + FARCICAL
made
FARCICAL + NOUN
culture, law
Definitions
adj
1
Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.
A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.
In August the generals won approval for the document in a referendum made farcical by a law which forbade campaigners from criticising the text.
adj
1
Pertaining to farcy.
Thesaurus
Synonyms
adjective — broadly or extravagantly humorous
- ludicrous
- ridiculous
Antonyms
Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
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A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abro
Wiktionary02
In August the generals won approval for the document in a referendum made farcical by a law which forbade campaigners from criticising the text.
Wiktionary03
An inquiry into lockdown parties in Downing Street, which could determine the fate of Boris Johnson, is expected to lay bare a “farcical” culture of drinking and impromptu socialising, with little ove
Wiktionary04
He made a farcical attempt to save face during the fallout of his sex scandal.
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