ADJECTIVE | pert | burlesque | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
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NOUN | communication | burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor |
communication | burlesque, parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, travesty, pasquinade, put-on | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way | |
VERB | communication | burlesque, spoof, parody | make a parody of |
Sounds | berleh'sk | |
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Rhymes | desk ... statuesque: 6 rhymes with ehsk... |
Meaning | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque. | |
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Example | "burlesque theater" | |
Spanish | burlesco | |
Nouns | burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor |
burlesque | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
Meaning | A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease). | |
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Broader | show | A social event involving a public performance or entertainment |
Spanish | burlesque | |
Catalan | burlesque | |
Adjectives | burlesque | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
Verbs | burlesque | make a parody of |
Meaning | A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. | |
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Synonyms | parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, travesty, pasquinade, put-on | |
Broader | caricature, imitation, impersonation | A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect |
Spanish | burla, farsa, parodia, pasquín, ridiculización, sátira | |
Catalan | burla, paròdia | |
Adjectives | burlesque | relating to or characteristic of a burlesque |
Verbs | burlesque | make a parody of |
Meaning | make a parody of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Synonyms | spoof, parody | |
Narrower | travesty | make a travesty of |
Broader | mock | imitate with mockery and derision |
Spanish | imitar, parodiar | |
Catalan | parodiar | |
Nouns | burlesque | a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor |
burlesque | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
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