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Word: Caricature
Speech Type: Noun
mid 18th century: from French, from Italian caricatura, from caricare ‘load, exaggerate’, from Latin carricare (see charge)
ˈkarɪkətʃʊə
ˈkarɪkətʃɔː
a picture, description, or imitation of a person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated in order to create a comic or grotesque effect
Short Definition:picture, description, or imitation of person in which certain striking characteristics are exaggerated
Examples:- a crude caricature of the Prime Minister
- there are elements of caricature in the portrayal of the hero
Word: Caricature
Speech Type: Verb
ˈkarɪkətʃʊə
ˈkarɪkətʃɔː
make or give a caricature of
Short Definition:make or give caricature of
Examples:- he was famous enough to be caricatured by Private Eye
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