PASQUINADE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: pasquil    , pasquilled    , pasquilling    , pasquils   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way

Synonyms:

burlesque; lampoon; mockery; parody; pasquinade; put-on; send-up; sendup; spoof; takeoff; travesty

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("pasquinade" is a kind of...):

caricature; imitation; impersonation (a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect)

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