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Parody Common

Parody has 6 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Verb

Definitions
Noun
1

a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

"After watching the director's latest film, my friend decided to write a hilarious parody of his overly dramatic dialogue."

2

humorous or satirical mimicry

"The sketch comedy show aired a hilarious parody of popular news anchors to mock their overly serious delivery styles."

3

A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.

"The sketch comedian opened his show with a sharp parody of the overly dramatic news anchor's recent interview style."

Verb
1

make a spoof of or make fun of

"The comedian's latest sketch was a sharp parody that mercilessly mocked the CEO's over-the-top corporate jargon."

2

make a parody of

"The students spoofed the teachers"

3

To make a parody of something.

"The sketch comedy show made a hilarious parody of that new action movie by exaggerating its ridiculous plot twists and over-the-top special effects."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
caricature apery act mock
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
travesty
Rhyming Words
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