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Noun

Staged forms of entertainment

Plural for a derisive art form that mocks by imitation

Plural for a variety entertainment show, usually including titillation

Plural for the creative use of words and ideas for humor, or the aptitude for such

Plural for an extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama

Plural for a nightclub or restaurant where cabaret is performed

Plural for a false front or fake act

To make a burlesque parody of

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

To exaggerate or be dramatic in one's expression or behavior

To make a performance of

To mock or express scorn at something or someone

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Noun

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Staged forms of entertainment

theatres^UK

theaters^US

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Noun

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Plural for a derisive art form that mocks by imitation

pretences^UK

pretenses^US

offences^UK

offenses^US

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“Le Notre's coat of arms is nothing if not a burlesque of heraldic traditions.”

Noun

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Plural for a variety entertainment show, usually including titillation

“The idea came to him one night while attending a burlesque as the dancer came down the runway and the two spotlights converged on her.”

Noun

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Plural for the creative use of words and ideas for humor, or the aptitude for such

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Noun

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Plural for an extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama

Noun

Plural for a nightclub or restaurant where cabaret is performed

Noun

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Plural for a false front or fake act

pretenses^US

pretences^UK

Verb

To make a burlesque parody of

satirises^UK

satirizes^US

makes a monkey out of

takes the piss out of

does an impression of

dramatizes^US

dramatises^UK

passes oneself off as

treats contemptuously

brings down the house

represents oneself as

does an impersonation of

plays a practical joke on

plays a practical joke

makes a laughing-stock

makes someone a laughing stock

pulls someone's chain

victimizes^US

victimises^UK

has it in for

tyrannises^UK

discriminates against

tyrannizes^US

has a down on

singles out

grumbles at

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“To attempt to burlesque that which is in itself deserving of veneration, is to render one's self most criminal.”

Verb

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To make untrue and slanderous comments about

stigmatises^UK

stigmatizes^US

scandalises^UK

scandalizes^US

drags through the mire

drags through the mud

spreads scandal about

gives a bad name

tears down

tells lies about

does a hatchet job on

throws mud at

writes false reports about

spreads tales about

marks wrong

drags name through mud

drags someone's name through the mud

runs a smear campaign against

blackens someone's name

dishonours^UK

dishonors^US

brings into disrepute

criticizes^US

criticises^UK

minimizes^US

minimises^UK

sullies the reputation of

conducts a smear campaign against

blackens the reputation of

belabors^US

pummels^US

demonizes^US

demonises^UK

belabours^UK

blackens the character of

trivializes^US

trivialises^UK

puts someone in their place

causes to lose face

loses face

disfavors^US

disfavours^UK

makes someone eat crow

takes down a peg or two

treats disrespectfully

hurts somebody's feelings

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Verb

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To exaggerate or be dramatic in one's expression or behavior

Verb

To make a performance of

Verb

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To mock or express scorn at something or someone

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