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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

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

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

To mimic humorously

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour

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

reappropriation

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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

distorted drawing

exaggerated drawing

political cartoon

object of derision

piece of futility

pratfall comedy

target of jokes

object of ridicule

target of derision

source of amusement

false impression

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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

outward display

misrepresentation

putting on an act

lack of veracity

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Noun

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

taking the mickey

taking the piss

good-humoured mockery

slaps in the face

backhanded compliments

kicks in the teeth

contemptuousness

backhanded compliment

object of ridicule

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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

human representation

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Verb

To mimic humorously

do an impression of

take the mickey

do a takeoff of

take the piss out of

pass oneself off as

do an impersonation of

take someone off

make a monkey out of

make a mockery of

represent oneself as

assume character

pass yourself off as

take the part of

take leaf out of book

follow the example of

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

strike an attitude

behave affectedly

cop an attitude

give a human face

go through the motions of

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

Subject to contemptuous and dismissive language or behaviour

expose to ridicule

treat with contempt

be sarcastic about

hold up to ridicule

hold up to shame

make jokes about

poke mullock at

laugh out of court

make a laughing-stock

take the piss out of

make a monkey out of

make someone a laughing stock

take the mickey out of

make a monkey of

treat contemptuously

pull someone's leg

pull someone's chain

blow raspberries

cock a snook at

pull somebody's leg

wind someone up

show contempt for

turn up one's nose

make cutting remarks about

be contemptuous of

say contemptuously

give Bronx cheer

turn your nose up at

turn up your nose

curl one's lip at

hold in contempt

shout disapproval

shout disapproval at

blow raspberries at

give someone a hard time

give a hard time

lead somebody on

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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

put words in somebody's mouth

draw a veil over

overemphasize^US

overemphasise^UK

lay it on thick

sweep something under the rug

sweep something under the carpet

blow out of proportion

make a mountain out of a molehill

make too much of

blow up out of all proportion

put the wrong slant on

quote incorrectly

give a false impression of

arrange fraudulently

throw off balance

mess about with

make changes to

make adjustments to

make alterations to

give a false picture of

brush something under the carpet

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

deal rapidly with

sweep under the carpet

pull a veil over

treat as unimportant

sweep under the rug

falsely represent

make bad use of

make a pretense of

pass someone off

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

be dishonest about

give a false identity to

chew the scenery

make a production of

attach too much importance to

make federal case

blow out of all proportion

make a big thing about

attach too much weight to

get carried away

chew up the scenery

stretch a point

make a song and dance about

make a big thing of something

make too much of something

blow up out of proportion

overstate the case

magnify importance

make a big deal out of something

allow too much for

express emotion

make a mountain out of

make mountain of molehill

exaggerate information

go into detail about

give someone a sob story

lay too much emphasis on

place too much emphasis on

spread on thick

embellish the truth

give fulsome praise

pay extravagant compliments

sensationalize^US

make mountain out of molehill

lay too much stress on

make something out of nothing

lay on with a trowel

sensationalise^UK

go over the top about

go on and on about

play on heartstrings

play to the gallery

play to gallery

make a performance of

go overboard with

rate too highly

assess too highly

make a thing about

pull the longbow

make a thing of

exaggerate the worth of

wear oneself out

lay something on thick

think too highly of

expect too much of

praise too highly

think too much of

exaggerate the merits of

prize too highly

bite off too much

run into the ground

call attention to

draw attention to

turn spotlight on

bring to the fore

make a big deal out of

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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

trot something out

listen to again

state differently

write a critique

give one's opinion

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

say one's piece

tread the boards

be one of the cast

play the part of

go through the motions

pass yourself off as

act the part of

take the part of

take the role of

put on a pretense

assume the role

pass oneself off as

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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

paint a picture

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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