SYNONYMS AND RELATED EXPRESSIONS
parody
noun
An imitation that exaggerates distinctive features for comic or critical effect.
Local English device voice, when available. This is not a recorded dictionary pronunciation.
Comic imitation
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Usage distinction
Return to topParody imitates a recognizable style; satire is broader and can criticize without imitation.
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See parody in use
The students wrote a parody of the school's elaborate announcements.
The next scene used parody to imitate the grand language of an official station announcement. That comic shift worked only if the actors preserved the difference between a tender private memory and an exaggerated public performance of importance.
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