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PASQUINADE
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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)