No. 8,043 in Dutch
farce
A comedic play or situation characterized by exaggerated, absurd, or improbable events.
In a sentence
De vergadering werd een farce omdat niemand voorbereid was.
The meeting turned into a farce because no one was prepared.
In this sentence, 'farce' is used to describe a situation that became absurdly ineffective or ridiculous, showcasing a scenario of mismanagement.
Het toneelstuk was een humoristische farce over het moderne leven.
The play was a humorous farce about modern life.
Here, 'farce' refers to a theatrical genre characterized by exaggerated humor and absurd situations.
Zijn uitleg was zo onsamenhangend dat het op een farce leek.
His explanation was so incoherent that it seemed like a farce.
In this example, 'farce' conveys that the explanation was deemed absurd and lacking logical coherence, paralleling characteristics of ludicrous or nonsensical exposition.
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