/byʁ.lɛsk/

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Translation

comic, farcical, burlesque

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Grammar

Masc pluralburlesques

Examples

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The parade ends with a mock wedding.

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This slapstick film makes children and parents laugh alike.

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The men dress up as women for comic scenes.

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The situation became almost farcical.

Charlie Chaplin .

Charlie Chaplin is a great name in slapstick cinema.

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