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BURLESQUE

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 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 ("burlesque" is a kind of...):

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

Derivation:

burlesque (make a parody of)

burlesque (relating to or characteristic of a burlesque)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

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

show (a social event involving a public performance or entertainment)

Derivation:

burlesque (make a parody of)

burlesque (relating to or characteristic of a burlesque)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Relating to or characteristic of a burlesque

Example:

burlesque theater

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

burlesque (a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease))

Derivation:

burlesque (a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

burlesque (a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease))

 III. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Make a parody of

Example:

The students spoofed the teachers

Synonyms:

burlesque; parody; spoof

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "burlesque" is one way to...):

mock (imitate with mockery and derision)

Troponyms (each of the following is one way to "burlesque"):

travesty (make a travesty of)

Sentence frames:

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Somebody ----s somebody

Derivation:

burlesque (a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way)

burlesque (a theatrical entertainment of broad and earthy humor; consists of comic skits and short turns (and sometimes striptease))

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