farce

"The play turned into a farce when the leading actor forgot his lines."

"Their discussion was nothing but a farce, filled with ridiculous accusations."

"The political debate was more of a farce than a serious discussion on policies."

"Critics argue that the committee farced the entire investigation."

"The team was concerned that their efforts would be farced by the lack of resources."

"He felt that the project had been farced from the beginning due to poor planning."