"melofarce" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: melofarces [plural]
Etymology: Blend of melodrama + farce Etymology templates: {{blend|en|melodrama|farce}} Blend of melodrama + farce Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} melofarce (countable and uncountable, plural melofarces)
  1. (rare) A work or genre combining elements of melodrama and farce. Tags: countable, rare, uncountable
    Sense id: en-melofarce-en-noun-a7veqidn Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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