He made a farcical attempt to save face during the fallout of his sex scandal.
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Farcical
/ˈfɑː(ɹ)sɪkəl/
Synonyms for "farcical" (43 found)
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8 entriesfarcical bunglingfarcical executionfarcical mismanagementfarcical performancefarcical playfarcical procedurefarcical scenefarcical skit
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6 entriesfarcical dramafarcical parodyfarcical performancefarcical plotfarcical scenefarcical situation
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A closer look at North Korean history reveals what Pyongyang’s leaders really want their near-farcical belligerence to achieve — a reminder to the world that North Korea exists, and an impression abroad that its leaders are irrational and unpredictable.
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In August the generals won approval for the document in a referendum made farcical by a law which forbade campaigners from criticising the text.
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An inquiry into lockdown parties in Downing Street, which could determine the fate of Boris Johnson, is expected to lay bare a “farcical” culture of drinking and impromptu socialising, with little oversight from senior officials, the Guardian understands.
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