farce comedy

farce comedy
noun
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
Syn: ↑farce, ↑travesty
Derivationally related forms: ↑travesty (for: ↑travesty), ↑farcical (for: ↑farce)
Hypernyms: ↑comedy

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