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An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

Something done so badly that it seems like an intentional mockery

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use

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

To mimic humorously

Give a false or misleading account of the nature of

To repeat (someone's words or opinions), typically to express agreement

To perform a fictitious role

To give a representation, or an account of, in art or literature

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Noun

An imitation of the style of a particular writer, artist, or genre with deliberate exaggeration for comic effect

distorted drawing

misrepresentation

exaggerated drawing

false impression

reappropriation

good-humoured mockery

slapstick comedy

pratfall comedy

taking the mickey

pulling someone's chain

superciliousness

clowning around

backhanded compliment

playing the fool

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“This first one was a gross-out parody of horror movies that made so much money, they couldn't wait to produce this slapdash scatological sequel.”

Noun

Something done so badly that it seems like an intentional mockery

misrepresentation

poor substitute

object of derision

target of jokes

object of ridicule

target of derision

source of amusement

exaggerated drawing

distorted drawing

political cartoon

everybody's fool

everybody's target

piece of futility

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“Across the curve of the animal's long neck the butcher's ritual dagger has inscribed a parody of a smile.”

Noun

A deception or pretense, originally an absurdly obvious one but now in general use

pretentiousness

outward appearance

false appearance

window dressing

window-dressing

superciliousness

airs and graces

going Hollywood

assumed manners

unnatural imitation

putting on airs

smoke and mirrors

outward display

false impression

deceptive appearance

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Noun

A laugh

sardonic remark

double entendre

shaggy-dog story

monkey business

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Noun

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

flight of fancy

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Verb

To mimic humorously

do an impression of

take the mickey

do a takeoff of

take the piss out of

make jokes about

poke mullock at

be sarcastic about

make a monkey of

pass oneself off as

do an impersonation of

treat contemptuously

treat with contempt

make a monkey out of

make a mockery of

represent oneself as

assume character

take the part of

pull someone's chain

pull someone's leg

follow the example of

take leaf out of book

follow in footsteps

do an impression

play the part of

disguise oneself as

characterize^US

assume the role of

disguise yourself

be the embodiment of

give human form to

be the incarnation of

repeat mechanically

repeat mindlessly

assume the role

give human shape to

characterise^UK

be representative of

be disguised as

dress oneself up as

set oneself up as

assume the identity of

feign the identity of

give the appearance of

affect the role of

pass oneself of as

circulate bad money

pretend to have

assume the character of

pass yourself off

give a human face

go through the motions of

strike an attitude

behave affectedly

cop an attitude

assume an attitude

profess to have

act in place of

be a typical sample of

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“Cast members pose as correspondents as they parody mainstream media's failure to provide robust, independent journalism.”

Verb

Give a false or misleading account of the nature of

quote out of context

take out of context

give a false account of

give a false idea of

overemphasize^US

put words in someone's mouth

overemphasise^UK

lay it on thick

make too much of something

blow out of proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

blow up out of all proportion

put the wrong slant on

quote incorrectly

give a false impression of

throw off balance

mess about with

make changes to

make adjustments to

make alterations to

give a false picture of

lay it on with a shovel

make a federal case of

draw the longbow

stretch the truth

pile it on about

lay it on with a trowel

make a big thing of

lay it on with a trowel about

blow something out of all proportion

make a production out of

make a drama out of a crisis

lay it on thick about

make a pretense of

falsely represent

make bad use of

give a false identity to

emphasize too much

make a big thing out of

draw the long bow

put up a smoke screen

put on a false front

keep quiet about

draw a veil over

sweep under the carpet

be dishonest about

sweep under the rug

chew the scenery

make a production of

attach too much importance to

attach too much weight to

make a big deal out of something

overstate the case

make federal case

make a big thing about

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

get carried away

make a song and dance about

chew up the scenery

stretch a point

blow up out of proportion

magnify importance

allow too much for

express emotion

lay too much stress on

make a mountain out of

give someone a sob story

make mountain of molehill

make something out of nothing

go over the top about

go on and on about

exaggerate information

go into detail about

spread on thick

sensationalize^US

make mountain out of molehill

fan the flames of

sensationalise^UK

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

lay on with a trowel

play on heartstrings

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

go overboard with

call attention to

draw attention to

turn spotlight on

bring to the fore

strain yourself

make a thing about

pull the longbow

make a thing of

wear yourself out

bite off too much

run into the ground

rate too highly

assess too highly

exaggerate the worth of

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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Verb

To repeat (someone's words or opinions), typically to express agreement

repeat mindlessly

repeat mechanically

sing same old song

go through again

run through again

go over and over

listen to again

state differently

write a critique

go over same ground

go the same round

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Verb

To perform a fictitious role

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

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 on a pretense

put up a smoke screen

hide one's feelings

put on a false front

assume the role

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Verb

To give a representation, or an account of, in art or literature

draw a picture of

paint a picture of

paint a mental picture of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

catch a likeness of

put graphically

catch a likeness

conjure up a vision

particularize^US

particularise^UK

make a drawing of

add pictures to

add drawings to

provide artwork for

add sketches to

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