farsa — meaning in English
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English meaning
- charade noun An act or pretence that is obvious and unconvincing, meant to create a false impression.
- farce noun A comic play or film built on absurd situations, mistaken identity, slamming doors and characters behaving with wild improbability, written purely to get laughs rather than to say anything serious.
- sham adjective Fake or intended to deceive; not genuine.
Senses
farsa is used for these senses in English:
- charade A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use.
farce — full definition
- noun A comic play or film built on absurd situations, mistaken identity, slamming doors and characters behaving with wild improbability, written purely to get laughs rather than to say anything serious.
- noun A situation or process so badly handled or so obviously rigged that it cannot be taken seriously.
- noun In cookery, a seasoned stuffing of minced meat, herbs or breadcrumbs used to fill poultry, fish or vegetables.