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farceur

/fɑrˈsɜr/ /fɑrˈsʊr/

Meanings
noun
A person who writes farces, or who performs in them.

Examples :

"The theater critic praised the farceur for his hilarious portrayal of the bumbling detective. "
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Related Words

Illustration theater

theater noun

/ˈθi(ə)tɚ/ /ˈθiətə/ /ˈθiːə.tə/

A place or building, consisting of a stage and seating, in which an audience gathers to watch plays, musical performances, public ceremonies, and so on.

"The school's theater was filled with excited students for the school play. "

Illustration hilarious

hilarious adjective

/hɪˈlɛəɹiəs/ /haɪˈleɹiəs/

Very funny; causing great merriment and laughter.

"a hilarious joke"

Illustration performs

performs verb

/pərˈfɔrmz/ /pəˈfɔrmz/

To do something; to execute.

"It took him only twenty minutes to perform the task."

Illustration praised

praised verb

/pɹeɪzd/

To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

"Be sure to praise Bobby for his excellent work at school this week."

Illustration farcical

farcical adjective

/ˈfɑrsɪkəl/ /ˈfɑːrsɪkəl/

Resembling a farce; ludicrous; absurd.

"The student's explanation of the complicated physics problem was so farcical, it made the whole class laugh. "

Illustration comedian

comedian noun

/kəˈmiːdi.ən/

An entertainer who performs in a humorous manner, especially by telling jokes.

"The comedian made everyone laugh at the school talent show. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration pulling

pulling verb

/ˈpʊlɪŋ/

To apply a force to (an object) so that it comes toward the person or thing applying the force.

"When I give the signal, pull the rope."

Illustration bumbling

bumbling verb

/ˈbʌmblɪŋ/

To act in an inept, clumsy or inexpert manner; to make mistakes.

"Spiders build webs and wait for insects to bumble into them."

Illustration telling

telling verb

/ˈtɛlɪŋ/

(archaic outside of idioms) To count, reckon, or enumerate.

"All told, there were over a dozen.  Can you tell time on a clock?  He had untold wealth."

Illustration portrayal

portrayal noun

/ˌpɔɹˈtɹeɪ.əl/

The act of portraying.

"The portrayal of the teacher in the school play was very enthusiastic. "

Illustration detective

detective noun

/dɪˈtɛktɪv/

(law enforcement) A police officer who looks for evidence as part of solving a crime; an investigator.

"The detective investigated the theft of the school's valuable computer equipment. "