VERB | communication | spoof, burlesque, parody | make a parody of |
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NOUN | communication | spoof, parody, lampoon, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, pasquinade, put-on | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
Sounds | spuw'f | |
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Rhymes | aloof ... woof: 16 rhymes with uwf... |
Meaning | A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way. | |
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Synonyms | parody, lampoon, sendup, send-up, mockery, takeoff, burlesque, 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 | |
Verbs | spoof | make a parody of |
Meaning | make a parody of. | |
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Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody | |
Example | "The students spoofed the teachers" | |
Synonyms | burlesque, parody | |
Narrower | travesty | make a travesty of |
Broader | mock | imitate with mockery and derision |
Spanish | imitar, parodiar | |
Catalan | parodiar | |
Nouns | spoof | a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way |
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