Meaning & use
farcical
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Ridiculously absurd or unrealistic, like a farce.
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The trial descended into a farcical scene when three witnesses gave contradictory testimony at once.
Critics called the negotiations farcical, since neither side ever intended to compromise.
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Farcical carries a sense of theatrical exaggeration, often used to criticize something as embarrassingly unrealistic or poorly handled.
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