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Adjective

Of or characteristic of a burlesque

So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

Noun

A derisive art form that mocks by imitation

The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

A laugh

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

Verb

To make a burlesque parody of

Pretend to be

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

To perform a fictitious role

Be theatrical

Make a performance of

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Adjective

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Of or characteristic of a burlesque

skeptical^US

sceptical^UK

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“A trio of burlesque stereotypes.”

Adjective

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So foolish, unreasonable, or out of place as to be amusing

beyond the bounds of possibility

dead from the neck up

flakey^US

flaky^UK

not worth considering

stupidly irresponsible

devoid of intelligence

phony^US

extremely implausible

phoney^UK

extremely difficult to believe

mean

beyond the realm of reason

not in the least likely

not remotely possible

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Noun

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A derisive art form that mocks by imitation

humor^US

humour^UK

pretence^UK

pretense^US

theater^US

theatre^UK

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

Noun

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The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior

pulling someone's chain

rancor^US

rancour^UK

offence^UK

offense^US

backhanded compliment

good-humoured mockery

humour^UK

humor^US

pleasant conversation

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Noun

A laugh

humour^UK

humor^US

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Noun

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

program^US

programme^UK

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Noun

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A staged form of entertainment

theatrical performance

theater^US

theatre^UK

program^US

programme^UK

fulfillment^US

fulfilment^UK

musical entertainment

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Noun

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A nightclub or restaurant where cabaret is performed

theater^US

theatre^UK

drinking establishment

parlor^US

parlour^UK

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Noun

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A false front or fake act

pretense^US

pretence^UK

manoeuvre^UK

maneuver^US

hypocritical behaviour

phoney^UK

phony^US

oldest trick in the book

program^US

programme^UK

manoeuvring^UK

maneuvering^US

hypocritical statement

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Verb

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To make a burlesque parody of

satirise^UK

satirize^US

take the mickey out of

criticize^US

criticise^UK

make cutting remarks about

sheik^US

sheikh^UK

make a laughing-stock

hold up to shame

make someone a laughing stock

tantalise^UK

tantalize^US

yank somebody's chain

set one's face against

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Verb

Pretend to be

satirize^US

satirise^UK

do an impersonation of

phony^US

epitomize^US

personify

typify

epitomise^UK

give the appearance of

mislead

phoney^UK

shuck and jive

go through the motions of

follow the example of

do a take-off

behave like

take leaf out of book

assume the character of

symbolise^UK

symbolize^US

put up a smoke screen

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To make untrue and slanderous comments about

stigmatise^UK

stigmatize^US

scandalise^UK

scandalize^US

drag through the mire

write false reports about

spread tales about

mark wrong

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

blacken someone's character

soil someone's name

stain someone's good name

injure the reputation of

dishonour^UK

dishonor^US

criticize^US

blacken the character of

criticise^UK

speak of with disfavour

appal^UK

appall^US

defame someone's character

sink

foul

give offence to

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

dismay

condemn

blackball

cause raised eyebrows

disfavor^US

disfavour^UK

ruin the reputation of

pooh-pooh

bring into disfavour

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take advantage of

do the dirty on

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To perform a fictitious role

dramatise^UK

dramatize^US

go through the motions

fantasize^US

fantasise^UK

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Verb

Be theatrical

Verb

Make a performance of

dramatize^US

color^US

colour^UK

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

overdraw

make a mountain out of a molehill

lay it on with a trowel

expand

puff

make a drama out of a crisis

elaborate on

overdramatize

pile it on

emphasize^US

blow out of proportion

emphasise^UK

romanticise^UK

romanticize^US

overuse

overact

maximize^US

make a production out of

lay it on with a shovel

maximise^UK

draw the longbow

shoot a line

blow something out of all proportion

make a federal case of

make a song and dance about

make a big thing of something

make too much of something

make a big deal out of something

emphasize too much

emote

give someone a sob story

increase

make a big thing of it

blow it out of all proportion

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

blow out of all proportion

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

quote out of context

take out of context

put a spin on

give a false account of

lay it on with a trowel about

go to extremes

lay it on thick about

belabour^UK

belabor^US

lay something on thick

make a big thing about

make a big deal out of

dramatise^UK

attach too much importance to

strengthen

deepen

labor^US

labour^UK

attach too much weight to

lay too much emphasis on

harp on about

place too much emphasis on

blow up out of proportion

lay too much stress on

over-embroider

over-embellish

over-colour

make something out of nothing

go over the top about

pay extravagant compliments

italicize^US

italicise^UK

exaggerate the worth of

exaggerate the merits of

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