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farcical

adjective/ˈfɑːsɪkl/

B2CEFR level
35/100Rarity: fairly common
NeutralRegister

Absurdly comic through improbable and chaotic situations.

The negotiations turned farcical when both delegations booked the same empty room.

Similar: ludicrous, ridiculous, preposterous

Origin: From farce, from French farce stuffing, comic interlude, from Latin farcire to stuff.

Topic: absurdity in General English

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