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1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty. The lively parody which

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1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty. The lively parody which he wrote . . . on Dryden's "Hind and Panther" was received with great applause. Macaulay. 2. A popular maxim, adage, or proverb.

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  • MIMICRY
    Protective resemblance; the resemblance which certain animals and plants exhibit to other animals and plants or to the natural objects among which they live, -- a characteristic which serves as their chief means of protection against enemies;
  • COMICAL
    1. Relating to comedy. They deny it to be tragical because its catastrphe is a wedding, which hath ever been accounted comical. Gay. 2. Exciting mirth; droll; laughable; as, a comical story. "Comical adventures." Dryden. Syn. -- Humorous;
  • DROLLIST
    A droll. Glanvill.
  • DROLLISH
    Somewhat droll. Sterne.
  • TRAVESTY
    Disguised by dress so as to be ridiculous; travestied; -- applied to a book or shorter composition. (more info) travesty, It. travestire, fr. L. trans across, over + vestire to
  • FARCE
    1. To stuff with forcemeat; hence, to fill with mingled ingredients; to fill full; to stuff. The first principles of religion should not be farced with school points and private tenets. Bp. Sanderson. His tippet was aye farsed full of
  • SATIRE
    a dish filled with various kinds of fruits, food composed of various ingredients, a mixture, a medley, fr. satur full of food, sated, fr. sat, satis, enough: cf. F. satire. See Sate, Sad, a., and 1. A composition, generally poetical, holding up
  • DROLL
    Queer, and fitted to provoke laughter; ludicrous from oddity; amusing and strange. Syn. -- Comic; comical; farcical; diverting; humorous; ridiculous; queer; odd; waggish; facetious; merry; laughable; ludicrous. -- Droll, Laughable, Comical.
  • COMICRY
    The power of exciting mirth; comicalness. H. Giles.
  • EXTRAVAGANCE
    1. A wandering beyond proper limits; an excursion or sally from the usual way, course, or limit. 2. The state of being extravagant, wild, or prodigal beyond bounds of propriety or duty; want of moderation; excess; especially, undue expenditure
  • DISGUISEMENT
    Disguise. Spenser.
  • EXAGGERATION
    A representation of things beyond natural life, in expression, beauty, power, vigor. (more info) 1. The act of heaping or piling up. "Exaggeration of sand." Sir M. Hale. 2. The act of exaggerating; the act of doing or representing in an excessive
  • FARCEMENT
    Stuffing; forcemeat. They spoil a good dish with . . . unsavory farcements. Feltham.
  • BURLESQUER
    One who burlesques.
  • COMICALITY
    The quality of being comical; something comical.
  • MISREPRESENTATION
    Untrue representation; false or incorrect statement or account; -- usually unfavorable to the thing represented; as, a misrepresentation of a person's motives. Sydney Smith. Note: In popular use, this word often conveys the idea of intentional
  • PARODY
    1. A writing in which the language or sentiment of an author is mimicked; especially, a kind of literary pleasantry, in which what is written on one subject is altered, and applied to another by way of burlesque; travesty. The lively parody which
  • DISGUISEDLY
    In disguise.
  • GROTESQUENESS
    Quality of being grotesque.
  • DISGUISEDNESS
    The state of being disguised.
  • GEROCOMICAL
    Pertaining to gerocomy. Dr. John Smith.

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