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Characterized by parody or satire

Involving the use of sarcasm, especially sardonically

A derisive art form that mocks by imitation

A variety entertainment show, usually including titillation

A performance intended to amuse or be funny

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

An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama

A staged form of entertainment

A nightclub or restaurant where cabaret is performed

A false front or fake act

To make a burlesque parody of

To tease, ridicule, or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

Make a performance of

To mock or express scorn at something or someone

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Adjective

Characterized by parody or satire

“Aristophanes, in one of his pieces, has given us a burlesque parody of the plan of a perfect republic, as conceived by Protagoras and Plato.”

Adjective

Involving the use of sarcasm, especially sardonically

uncomplimentary

tongue-in-cheek

with tongue in cheek

quietly humorous

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Noun

A derisive art form that mocks by imitation

superciliousness

misrepresentation

poor substitute

black humour^UK

false impression

distorted representation

exaggerated representation

exaggerated drawing

distorted drawing

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

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

Noun

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

A performance intended to amuse or be funny

slapstick comedy

pratfall comedy

situation comedy

light entertainment

knockabout comedy

physical comedy

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Noun

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

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

black humour^UK

shaggy dog story

good-natured remark

sardonic remark

witty communication

acknowledgement^UK

good-humoured mockery

acknowledgment^US

snappy comeback

suggested meaning

figure of speech

figurative expression

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Noun

An extravagant or eccentric piece of music, literature, or drama

flight of fancy

theatrical performance

public presentation

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Noun

A staged form of entertainment

Noun

A nightclub or restaurant where cabaret is performed

after-hours joint

live entertainment

cocktail lounge

drinking establishment

hole in the wall

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Noun

A false front or fake act

misrepresentation

window dressing

confidence trick

pretentiousness

smoke and mirrors

sanctimoniousness

superciliousness

lack of veracity

false appearance

going Hollywood

unnatural imitation

airs and graces

assumed manners

putting on airs

window-dressing

fraudulent scheme

putting on a front

assuming a front

oldest trick in the book

disingenuousness

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

false impression

pharisaicalness

deceptive appearance

course of action

outward appearance

hypocriticalness

pious platitudes

hypocritical statement

confidence game

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Verb

To make a burlesque parody of

make a monkey out of

take the piss out of

do an impression of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

pass oneself off as

tread the boards

make a mockery of

take the mickey

represent oneself as

assume character

do a takeoff of

take the part of

bring down the house

be one of the cast

play the part of

follow in footsteps

do an impression

do an impersonation of

play to the gallery

follow the example of

follow in the footsteps of

take as a model

take as an example

pattern yourself after

model yourself on

follow in someone's steps

assume the role

take a leaf out of someone's book

jump on the bandwagon

give the appearance of

pretend to have

profess to have

give a picture of

pattern oneself on

take as a pattern

take as a role model

take leaf out of book

act the part of

take the role of

make a replica of

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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

To tease, ridicule, or make jokes about, generally in a pejorative manner

make jokes about

poke mullock at

take the mickey

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

treat with contempt

treat contemptuously

take the piss out of

pull someone's chain

pull someone's leg

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Verb

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

drag through the mire

drag through the mud

cast aspersions on

give a black eye

spread scandal about

give a bad name

tell lies about

do a hatchet job on

write false reports about

spread tales about

drag name through mud

drag someone's name through the mud

drag someone's name through the mire

sully someone's reputation

taint someone's name

tarnish someone's name

run a smear campaign against

blacken someone's name

spread lies about

sully someone's name

blacken someone's character

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

injure the reputation of

bring into disrepute

bring discredit to

bring shame upon

reflect badly on

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

blacken the name of

sully the reputation of

inveigh against

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

cut to the quick

fulminate against

throw brickbats at

blacken the character of

drag through mud

vituperate against

criticize unfairly

put in a bad light

give a bad name to

make someone eat crow

take down a peg

take down a peg or two

cause to lose face

cut down to size

put someone in their place

kick in the teeth

slap in the face

hit where one lives

give offence to

cause offence to

treat disrespectfully

hurt somebody's feelings

step on one's toes

defame someone's character

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Verb

Be theatrical

Verb

Make a performance of

sensationalise^UK

sensationalize^US

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on thick

make a performance of

play on heartstrings

play to gallery

play to the gallery

make a big thing out of

make a production of

blow up out of all proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

make too much of something

stretch the truth

lay it on with a trowel

blow out of proportion

make a drama out of a crisis

make a big thing of

blow something out of all proportion

make a production out of

make a federal case of

lay it on with a shovel

draw the longbow

draw the long bow

make federal case

make a big deal out of something

make a big thing of it

blow it out of all proportion

overstate the case

emphasize too much

magnify importance

make a song and dance about

make a mountain out of

give someone a sob story

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

express emotion

get carried away

go overboard with

strain yourself

pull the longbow

make a thing about

make a thing of

make a big thing about

bite off too much

run into the ground

quote out of context

take out of context

give a false account of

give a recitation

pile it on about

lay it on thick about

lay it on with a trowel about

chew the scenery

attach too much importance to

attach too much weight to

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

chew up the scenery

stretch a point

blow up out of proportion

allow too much for

lay too much stress on

make something out of nothing

go over the top about

go on and on about

give substance to

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

lay on with a trowel

give a false idea of

rate too highly

assess too highly

exaggerate the worth of

focus attention on

give prominence to

call attention to

draw attention to

turn spotlight on

bring to the fore

lay emphasis on

put emphasis on

bring attention to

think too highly of

expect too much of

praise too highly

think too much of

exaggerate the merits of

prize too highly

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Verb

To mock or express scorn at something or someone

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

hold up to ridicule

turn up one's nose

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