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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

A theatrical performance using mime

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

An unfair or dishonest account or exposition

Make or give a caricature of

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

To make untrue and slanderous comments about

To describe or express in too exaggerated terms

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

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

slapstick comedy

pratfall comedy

poor substitute

situation comedy

light entertainment

knockabout comedy

physical comedy

political cartoon

pathetic excuse

inadequate example

piece of futility

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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

blowing up out of all proportion

making a big thing out of something

mountain out of molehill

laying it on thick

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

good-humoured mockery

shout of derision

clowning around

pleasant conversation

slap in the face

snappy comeback

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Noun

An object of ridicule

Noun

A theatrical performance using mime

characterization

amateur dramatics

performing arts

treading the boards

appearing on stage

personification

stage performance

stage production

entertainment industry

theatrical performance

public performance

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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

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

take the mickey

do a takeoff of

follow in footsteps

do an impression

characterize^US

characterise^UK

follow the example of

follow in the footsteps of

take as a model

take as an example

model yourself on

pattern yourself after

take a leaf out of someone's book

take as a pattern

play the part of

style oneself on

be consistent with

adopt the style of

have earmarks of

be the very picture of

bear a resemblance to

bear resemblance to

tread the boards

look a lot like

repeat mechanically

repeat mindlessly

assume the role

draw inspiration

pretend to have

profess to have

give a picture of

be one of the cast

bring down the house

take leaf out of book

act the part of

take the role of

be the equal of

be on a par with

be in the same league as

make a replica of

play to the gallery

pattern oneself on

follow in someone's steps

take as a role model

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“Her more nuanced views are frequently caricatured.”

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

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

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 describe or express in too exaggerated terms

overemphasise^UK

overemphasize^US

lay it on thick

make too much of something

stretch the truth

make a big thing of

make a federal case of

lay it on with a trowel

blow something out of all proportion

blow up out of all proportion

lay it on with a shovel

make a production out of

draw the longbow

make a mountain out of a molehill

blow out of proportion

pile it on about

lay it on thick about

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on with a trowel about

blow up out of proportion

make a big thing out of

attach too much weight to

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

attach too much importance to

make a song and dance about

make a big deal out of something

sensationalize^US

exaggerate information

go into detail about

sensationalise^UK

spread on thick

make federal case

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

play on heartstrings

make mountain out of molehill

make a production of

involve oneself

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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

catch a likeness

mark the boundaries of

mark the limits of

beat into shape

make a rough draft

strategize about

put graphically

paint a mental picture of

individualise^UK

individualize^US

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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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