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A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

A statement or representation in excess of what is reasonable

Drawing or picture

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

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

An unfair or dishonest account or exposition

Make or give a caricature of

Represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

To produce an image of (someone or something) by making lines and marks on paper

To exaggerate, use hyperbole

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

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Noun

A picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

misrepresentation

false impression

poor substitute

political cartoon

pathetic excuse

inadequate example

object of derision

target of jokes

target of derision

object of ridicule

source of amusement

piece of futility

pratfall comedy

slapstick comedy

pretentiousness

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“One of the four pictures was an old-fashioned caricature of a bomb - round and black with a burning fuse.”

Noun

A statement or representation in excess of what is reasonable

aggrandizement^US

aggrandisement^UK

dramatization^US

dramatisation^UK

figure of speech

flight of fancy

overdramatization

pretentiousness

gilding the lily

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

misrepresentation

over-embellishment

over-elaboration

stretching of the truth

mountain out of molehill

laying it on thick

self-aggrandizing

yellow journalism

tabloid journalism

over-elaborateness

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Noun

Drawing or picture

Noun

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

taking the mickey

taking the piss

superciliousness

good-humoured mockery

acrimoniousness

backhanded compliment

object of ridicule

witty conversation

pleasant conversation

witty communication

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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

An unfair or dishonest account or exposition

misrepresentation

not a true picture

misinterpretation

misconstruction

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Verb

Make or give a caricature of

take the mickey out of

take the piss out of

poke mullock at

make jokes about

hold up to ridicule

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

treat with contempt

make a laughing-stock

turn up one's nose

hold in contempt

give Bronx cheer

make cutting remarks about

turn up your nose

be contemptuous of

say contemptuously

curl one's lip at

turn your nose up at

pull someone's leg

pull someone's chain

do an impression of

take the mickey

do a takeoff of

expose to ridicule

hold up to shame

laugh out of court

make a monkey out of

make someone a laughing stock

pull somebody's leg

treat contemptuously

give a hard time

lead somebody on

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“Her more nuanced views are frequently caricatured.”

Verb

Represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

do an impression of

pass oneself off as

do an impression

follow in footsteps

do an impersonation of

take the piss out of

take someone off

make a monkey out of

represent oneself as

assume character

pass yourself off as

take the part of

make a mockery of

give the appearance of

go through the motions of

take leaf out of book

follow the example of

circulate bad money

disguise yourself

disguise oneself as

pass yourself off

assume the character of

make a pretence of

lay it on thick

affect the role of

assume the role of

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Verb

To produce an image of (someone or something) by making lines and marks on paper

make a diagram of

make a drawing of

characterize^US

conceptualize^US

characterise^UK

conceptualise^UK

give a picture of

paint a picture of

draw a picture of

conjure up a picture of

draw the lines of

individualise^UK

individualize^US

catch a likeness of

mark the limits of

mark the boundaries of

beat into shape

put graphically

catch a likeness

conjure up a vision

make a rough draft

strategize about

distinguish between

paint a mental picture of

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Verb

To exaggerate, use hyperbole

blow out of proportion

blow up out of proportion

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

lay it on thick

stretch the truth

pile it on about

draw the longbow

lay it on thick about

blow something out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

make a mountain out of a molehill

make a production out of

make a big thing of

make too much of

blow up out of all proportion

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on with a trowel about

make a big thing out of

draw the long bow

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

get carried away

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

make mountain out of molehill

make federal case

blow out of all proportion

sensationalize^US

take out of context

quote out of context

give a false account of

lay too much stress on

go on and on about

attach too much weight to

make something out of nothing

go over the top about

attach too much importance to

make a big thing about

sensationalise^UK

make a production of

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

play on heartstrings

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Verb

Be theatrical

chew the scenery

chew up the scenery

lay it on thick

Verb

To make hurtful and untrue comments about

cast aspersions on

write false reports about

give a bad name

spread scandal about

spread tales about

tell lies about

do a hatchet job on

drag name through mud

give a black eye

drag someone's name through the mud

drag through the mud

drag through the mire

bring into disrepute

blacken the name of

bring discredit to

run smear campaign

reflect badly on

bring shame upon

rip up and down

tar and feather

spread lies about

inveigh against

sully the reputation of

run a smear campaign against

fulminate against

blacken the reputation of

conduct a smear campaign against

blacken the character of

throw brickbats at

blacken someone's name

kick in the teeth

cut to the quick

vituperate against

criticize unfairly

drag through mud

put a whammy on

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

call someone names

take a swipe at

give a talking-to

blacken someone's reputation

rake over the coals

lay down the law

give offence to

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

do a disservice to

do an injustice to

take advantage of

do the dirty on

slap in the face

hit where one lives

find fault with

give some stick to

give a bad press to

give someone hell

give someone a roasting

tear off a strip

read the riot act

haul over the coals

tear a strip off

remonstrate with

give someone a bad press

rap over the knuckles

give someone a rocket

give someone a rollicking

give someone a bollocking

pass strictures upon

go for the jugular

characterize^US

animadvert upon

characterise^UK

give someone a dressing-down

jump down one's throat

put someone on the hot seat

kick up a fuss about

burn someone's ears

kick up a stink about

pin someone's ears back

put someone on the griddle

let someone have it

criticize severely

be malicious about

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

criticize harshly

speak of with disfavour

make mincemeat of

make short work of

give something a battering

give a rough time

hold forth against

give comeuppance

knock off high horse

throw stones at

express strong disapproval of

think little of

hurl insults at

slap on the wrist

take dim view of

assault verbally

declaim against

shoot full of holes

snap someone's head off

jump on one's case

bite someone's head off

run something down

give something a bad press

label negatively

accuse of being

protest against

bring into disfavour

show in a bad light

regard with disgust

feel revulsion to

feel aversion to

feel disgust for

give someone a caning

slap someone's wrist

give someone a mouthful

give someone a telling-off

send someone away with a flea in their ear

give someone what for

give someone some stick

give someone an earful

take someone to task

take to the woodshed

give someone a row

give someone a rating

bring someone to book

give someone a wigging

have someone on the carpet

bring to naught

mouth off about

vociferate about

poke full of holes

knock bottom out of

take rug out from under

cast a slur upon

hold up to ridicule

treat with contempt

poke mullock at

take the mickey out of

cock a snook at

take the piss out of

bellyache about

complain vehemently about

sound off about

launch oneself at

launch an attack on

make an assault on

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