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Word: Burlesque
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
mid 17th century: from French, from Italian burlesco, from burla ‘mockery’, of unknown origin
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
bəːˈlɛsk
Dialects: British English
Definition:
parody or imitate in an absurd or comically exaggerated way
Short Definition:parody or imitate in absurd or comically exaggerated way
Examples:- a mock-heroic farce that burlesques the affectations of Restoration heroic drama
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