English > caricature: 2 senses > noun 1, communication| Meaning | A representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect. |
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| Synonyms | imitation, impersonation |
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| Narrower | mock-heroic | A satirical imitation of heroic verse |
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| parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on | A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
| Broader | wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness | A message whose ingenuity / ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter |
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| Spanish | caricatura, imitación |
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| Catalan | caricatura |
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| Nouns | caricaturist | someone who parodies in an exaggerated manner |
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| Verbs | caricature | represent / represent in or produce a caricature of |
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