"semifarcical" meaning in English

See semifarcical in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: semi- + farcical Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|semi|farcical}} semi- + farcical Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} semifarcical (not comparable)
  1. Partly farcical. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-semifarcical-en-adj-e4kHhh5C Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with semi-

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