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farce
[fahrs]
noun, verb, farced, farc⋅ing.–noun
| 1. | a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character. |
| 2. | humor of the type displayed in such works. |
| 3. | foolish show; mockery; a ridiculous sham. |
| 4. | Cookery. forcemeat. |
–verb (used with object)
| 5. | to season (a speech or composition), esp. with witty material. |
| 6. | Obsolete. to stuff; cram. |
Origin:
1300–50; (n.) ME fars stuffing < MF farce < VL *farsa, n. use of fem. of L farsus, earlier fartus stuffed, ptp. of farcīre to stuff; (v.) ME farsen < OF farcir < L farcīre
1300–50; (n.) ME fars stuffing < MF farce < VL *farsa, n. use of fem. of L farsus, earlier fartus stuffed, ptp. of farcīre to stuff; (v.) ME farsen < OF farcir < L farcīre

Synonyms:
3. burlesque, travesty.
3. burlesque, travesty.
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Farcing
Far"cing\, n. (Cookery) Stuffing; forcemeat.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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