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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 behavior

An object of ridicule

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

An unfair or dishonest account or exposition

Make or give a caricature of

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

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

To exaggerate, use hyperbole

To smile in a scornful or deprecating manner

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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

piece of futility

slapstick comedy

pratfall 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

overdramatization

figure of speech

flight of fancy

pretentiousness

gilding the lily

over-embellishment

over-elaboration

stretching of the truth

misrepresentation

mountain out of molehill

laying it on thick

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

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 behavior

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

witty conversation

backhanded compliment

contemptuousness

shout of derision

good-humoured mockery

clowning around

pleasant conversation

slap in the face

snappy comeback

playing the fool

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Noun

An object of ridicule

Noun

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

flight of fancy

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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

do an impression of

take the piss out of

take the mickey

poke mullock at

make jokes about

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

pass oneself off as

do an impersonation of

make a monkey out of

make a mockery of

represent oneself as

assume character

take the part of

pull someone's leg

pull someone's chain

do a takeoff of

follow in footsteps

do an impression

characterize^US

characterise^UK

follow the example of

take as a model

take as an example

pattern yourself after

model yourself on

follow in the footsteps of

take a leaf out of someone's book

repeat mechanically

repeat mindlessly

assume the role

give a picture of

play the part of

pattern oneself on

take as a pattern

follow in someone's steps

take as a role model

circulate bad money

pretend to have

profess to have

take leaf out of book

paint a picture of

draw a picture of

paint a mental picture of

make a replica of

be the equal of

be on a par with

be in the same league as

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“Her more nuanced views are frequently caricatured.”

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 discredit to

bring into disrepute

bring shame upon

reflect badly on

run smear campaign

rip up and down

tar and feather

blacken the name of

be malicious about

blacken the character of

kick in the teeth

be spiteful towards

be unkind about

speak of with disfavour

drag through mud

defame someone's character

give offence to

cause a few raised eyebrows amongst

raise eyebrows amongst

cause raised eyebrows

slap in the face

hit where one lives

cut to the quick

do a disservice to

do an injustice to

put in a bad light

show in a bad light

ruin the reputation of

bring into disfavour

destroy someone's credibility

damage someone's reputation

take advantage of

do the dirty on

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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 boundaries of

mark the limits of

beat into shape

make a rough draft

put graphically

catch a likeness

conjure up a vision

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

blow up out of all proportion

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

make too much of something

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 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

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 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

cock a snook at

take the mickey

show contempt for

make a monkey out of

treat contemptuously

make jokes about

be scornful about

be sarcastic about

blow raspberries at

laugh out of court

make a monkey of

laugh in the face of

treat with disdain

hold in disdain

regard with contempt

bite one's thumb at

be contemptuous about

play a practical joke

consider beneath one

give the Bronx cheer to

consider beneath you

spit in the face of

turn up one's nose at

spit in the eye of

shout disapproval

look down one's nose at

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries

give a hard time

make someone a laughing stock

expose to ridicule

make a laughing-stock

hold up to shame

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