The Only Use
farce
in
And Then There Were None
(Edited)
- The next move was a little like a scene in a farce.
p. 227.7farce = a comedy with whacky improbable situations
Definitions:
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(1)
(farce) a ridiculous, exaggerated situation too absurd to be taken seriously; or a type of comedy that relies on absurd humor, using physical slapstick, unlikely situations, and deliberate misunderstandings
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(2)
(meaning too rare to warrant focus) Much more rarely, farce can reference a seasoned stuffing typically put in roasted turkey; or it can reference the act of stuffing a turkey.