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Characterized by parody or satire

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

A derisive art form that mocks by imitation

A variety entertainment show, usually including titillation

A performance intended to amuse or be funny

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

To act out a character, typically as a performance

To smile in a scornful or deprecating manner

Make a performance of

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Adjective

Characterized by parody or satire

tongue-in-cheek

uncomplimentary

pulling one's leg

extremely critical

evil-intentioned

highly effective

mincingly clever

tongue in cheek

quietly humorous

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“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

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

nickel-and-dime

inconsequential

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Noun

A derisive art form that mocks by imitation

superciliousness

misrepresentation

poor substitute

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

false impression

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

backhanded compliment

character assassination

slap in the face

snappy comeback

good-humoured mockery

clowning around

contemptuousness

stigmatization^US

stigmatisation^UK

scandalmongering

marginalization^US

marginalisation^UK

witty conversation

underestimation

verbal disapproval

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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

Noun

A laugh

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

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Noun

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

flight of fancy

human representation

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Noun

A staged form of entertainment

public performance

theatrical performance

dramatization^US

public presentation

dramatisation^UK

musical performance

theatrical work

theatrical piece

afternoon showing

live performance

vaudeville show

solo performance

musical entertainment

promenade concert

television drama

television play

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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

victimisation^UK

victimization^US

crocodile tears

fraudulent scheme

hypocritical talk

hypocritical behaviour

hypocritical respect

token agreement

tongue in cheek

confidence game

window-dressing

oldest trick in the book

false impression

attention-grabber

wild-goose chase

diversionary tactic

misleading clue

deceptive appearance

pharisaicalness

course of action

outward appearance

hypocriticalness

pious platitudes

hypocritical statement

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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

pass oneself off as

make a mockery of

represent oneself as

assume character

take the part of

take the mickey

do a takeoff of

follow in footsteps

do an impression

do an impersonation of

follow the example of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

follow in the footsteps of

take as a model

take as an example

pattern yourself after

model yourself on

take a leaf out of someone's book

assume the role

play the part of

pretend to have

give a picture of

profess to have

pattern oneself on

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

take as a role model

take leaf out of book

be the equal of

be on a par with

be in the same league as

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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 contemptuously

treat with contempt

take the piss out of

hold up to ridicule

make a monkey out of

give a hard time

hold up to shame

pull someone's leg

cock a snook at

laugh out of court

show contempt for

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

pull someone's chain

be scornful about

bite one's thumb at

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

give the Bronx cheer to

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

shout catcalls at

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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

criticize unfairly

vituperate against

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

To act out a character, typically as a performance

bring down the house

characterise^UK

characterize^US

play to the gallery

tread the boards

be one of the cast

play the part of

go through the motions

pass oneself off as

assume the role

give the appearance of

give appearance of

go through the motions of

make a pretence of

put on a false display

act the part of

take the part of

take the role of

put up a smoke screen

hide one's feelings

put on a false front

put on a pretense

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Verb

Be theatrical

chew the scenery

chew up the scenery

lay it on thick

Verb

To smile in a scornful or deprecating manner

give Bronx cheer

hold in contempt

hold up to ridicule

turn up one's nose

be contemptuous of

treat with contempt

curl your lip at

make cutting remarks about

say contemptuously

turn your nose up at

take the piss out of

poke mullock at

take the mickey

cock a snook at

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

show contempt for

be sarcastic about

make a monkey out of

laugh out of court

make a monkey of

be scornful about

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

bite one's thumb at

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries

blow raspberries at

hold in disdain

look down one's nose at

regard with contempt

give the Bronx cheer to

give a hard time

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

hold up to shame

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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

blow out of proportion

make too much of something

stretch the truth

lay it on with a trowel

make a drama out of a crisis

make a big thing of

blow something out of all proportion

make a production out of

lay it on with a shovel

draw the longbow

make a federal case of

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

get carried away

emphasize too much

magnify importance

make a song and dance about

give someone a sob story

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

express emotion

go overboard with

quote out of context

strain yourself

pull the longbow

make a thing about

make a thing of

take out of context

give a false account of

wear yourself out

make a big thing about

bite off too much

run into the ground

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

fan the flames of

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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