Synonyms of burlesques

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noun

plural of burlesque

as in parodies

a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect

it is interesting to note that the first novel ever written in English was followed by a burlesque of it

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• spoofs
• satires
• caricatures
• send-ups
• ribs
• imitations
• travesties
• takeoffs
• comedies
• put-ons
• lampoons
• sketches
• farces
• distortions
• exaggerations
• slapsticks
• squibs
• impersonations
• mockeries
• humors

burlesques

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verb

present tense third-person singular of burlesque

as in mocks

to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of

burlesquing the teacher's nervous tic isn't very nice

Synonyms & Similar Words

• parodies
• mocks
• imitates
• spoofs
• caricatures
• does
• travesties
• mimics
• ridicules
• sends up
• satirizes
• plays
• lampoons
• performs
• emulates
• simulates
• reproduces
• pantomimes
• derides
• jibes
• personates
• pretends
• parrots
• acts
• apes
• mimes
• monkeys
• gibes
• stretches
• replicates
• counterfeits
• duplicates
• feigns
• exaggerates
• embroiders
• embellishes
• pasquinades
• enhances
• fakes
• shams
• elaborates
• dissembles
• pads
• plays up
• fleshes (out)
• expands
• overdraws
• copycats
• enlarges (on or upon)
• overstates
• impersonates
• magnifies
• amplifies
• puts on