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caricature
Synonyms and Antonyms of caricature
1
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
2
a work that imitates and exaggerates another work for comic effect
3
the representation of something in terms that go beyond the facts
Synonym Discussion of caricature
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- caricatures of politicians in cartoons
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- a nightclub burlesque of a trial in court
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- a witty parody of a popular novel
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- this production is a travesty of the opera
caricature
Synonyms and Antonyms of caricature
to copy or exaggerate (someone or something) in order to make fun of
deride, gibe (or jibe), ridicule
duplicate, emulate, replicate, reproduce
act, counterfeit, dissemble, fake, feign, pretend, sham, simulate
elaborate, embellish, embroider, exaggerate, magnify, pad, play up, stretch
amplify, enhance, enlarge (on or upon), expand, flesh (out), overdraw, overstate, put on
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