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satirical | parody |

As an adjective satirical

is of, pertaining to, or connected with satire.

As a noun parody is

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

As a verb parody is

to make a parody of something.

satirical

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or connected with satire.
    • Spitting Image was a famous satirical television program.

    Synonyms

    * satiric

    Anagrams

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    parody

    English

    (wikipedia parody)

    Noun

    (parodies)
  • A work or performance that imitates another work or performance with ridicule or irony.
  • * Macaulay
    • The lively parody which he wrote was received with great applause.
  • (archaic) A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

    • Verb

    (en-verb)
  • To make a parody of something.
    • The comedy movie parodied the entire Western genre.

    See also

    * satire / satirize * pastiche

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